Maine

Aka Tickistan, starting in 2022. In May of 2022, a Maine denizen reported returning from a short forest jaunt with her dog to find more than ten ticks on her person, and at least a dozen on her dog.

“Hey Casey, any vacation plans?”
“Ugh, just got back from Maine, aka Tickistan. Gotta beat this Lyme Disease before I can plan anything else”
“Yikes”

Tickistan

Also known as Maine. Starting in 2022, and in large part thanks to a warming planet, Maine has become the perfect habitat for disease carrying tics. Hence its new moniker “Tickistan.”

“Hey Betsy! Any summer plans?”
“Ugh, just got back from Tickistan, aka Maine. Gotta beat this case of facial palsy before I plan anything else”
“Wow, so sorry”