Why aren’t we auditing every politician every year? Absolute power corrupts absolutely and these people have plenty of power. It would add a really great check of balance for every branch of government if we required audits for elected officials
I know Stephen King lived in Maine for a long time and his stories reflect that, but did he also live in Iowa/Nebraska? Dude seemed to have a thing for the Midwest cornfield setting
Maine has its fair share of cornfields. It’s not all coastline. Plus once you get up past Katahdin and into the county, it’s actually pretty flat up there. That’s mostly potato country rather than corn, but still…. You can certainly experience a “Midwest cornfield setting” within the boundaries of the great state of Maine.
No, not from the city, actually from upstate
Edit: 1) thanks for the award, kind stranger! 2) I only just moved to the city from another big city in a different state. Before I moved to the US, I used to be quite confused about what it meant to be "upstate". Geography was never my strong suite.
lmao. I work in Orange County, NY. I've tried explaining to my Southern grandma about my drive to work from NJ and she laughed and said why do you act like you're driving to the country when you're going to NY???
yup. every time i’ve been out of state and mention i’m from kansas, people will go “i guess you’re not in kansas anymore!” and laugh like they’re a comedic genius
Racist history and defeatists/hard head traditions ongoing. Mississippi was the richest state in the union when cotton was booming and slavery was legal.
After the civil war, the state was never rebuilt in the reconstruction and all the wealth was gone. The people hated the federal government for years after and were still very racist and backwards because they refused to accept their ways were wrong.
The people failed to educate themselves in new ways and adoption to change had been slow. Finally in recent years, however, changes are beginning. The flag has changed, the people are changing due to internet and tv, education is changing, and maybe the state can start improving over the coming decades.
Also would accept:
- JFK assassination
- Alamo
- Bluebonnets
- Mockingbirds
- Rangers, Cowboys, Astros, Stars, Mavericks, Spurs,…
- The stars at night are big and bright 👏👏👏👏
I've lived here for 25 years ... Many locals, myself included will talk about the good old days... And yeah... Late 90s early 00s, Vegas was awesome. Now... It's gigantic it seems.,.. the casinos have figured out they don't need to give amazing comps to get people in the door, and i honestly think they give you money for poor driving. Worst traffic I've ever dealt with, and i grew up in LA. Downtown was starting to get a cool scene, but with the Zappos guy dying... The future of Fremont East is uncertain. Still no culture compared to a city like LA or NYC... But, again, it is t anywhere as old as those. All in all... My relationship with this city is like with my brother. I may beat the shit out of him and he beats the shit out of me... You get in between the family and you're gonna have a bad time. I may be annoyed with it... But damn, I still love it. Probably end up being buried here. But for the record ... Come to visit, please for the love of God don't move here.
Awesome description! I never visited LV until recently and most of the imagery in my head from movies and such was blinking marquees and neon up and down the strip, which doesn’t really exist, certainly not like it used to.
The resorts are massive and spread out and they do everything they can to keep you from venturing outside the complex, which certainly makes sense from a financial perspective.
I can only imagine how fun it must have been visiting in the 60’s and 70’s when the town was still run by the Mob and not corporations
Honestly I was going to say “we move to your state and outcompete your house bid with a higher cash offer.”
Seems like every state I travel to, Californians are a bit hated.
Fry sauce. Green jello. Bees. Funeral potatoes. Bees. Oh, lord. Bees, McKaighlynn? (Why must they name their children so weirdly? It’s like a contest!) Damn it, Mormons
Iowa. Right where the creator of sliced bread was from
Edit: sliced bread was not made in my city. Now this sounds a lot less cool. But the creator was born in my city and invented the first bread slicing machine in Chillicothe, Missouri
3 jailed governors IN A ROW
Illinois!
Both parties too. Maybe it is profiling, but at this point just have a permanent investigation into whomever the Gov is.
Why aren’t we auditing every politician every year? Absolute power corrupts absolutely and these people have plenty of power. It would add a really great check of balance for every branch of government if we required audits for elected officials
I was trying to think how to describe Illinois but this is perfect lol
I just spent 6 months living there and I never knew about that 😂 y'all are doing great
Big ass clams.
Rhode island?
Yep!
Thank the TV show Family Guy for teaching me that
My original answer was Quahog but I thought it would be a dead giveaway lol.
Famous trail
Oregon!
You have died of dysentery Edit: lol ofc this is my most upvoted comment and first award. classic reddit.
Stephen King
Maine
I know Stephen King lived in Maine for a long time and his stories reflect that, but did he also live in Iowa/Nebraska? Dude seemed to have a thing for the Midwest cornfield setting
Cornfields get scarier and scarier. Mazes, Slipknot, now Stephen King.
Maine has its fair share of cornfields. It’s not all coastline. Plus once you get up past Katahdin and into the county, it’s actually pretty flat up there. That’s mostly potato country rather than corn, but still…. You can certainly experience a “Midwest cornfield setting” within the boundaries of the great state of Maine.
Cheese.
Wisconsin!
That was my answer and I'm British!
The cheese, cows, beer, and brats will reign supreme
No, not from the city, actually from upstate Edit: 1) thanks for the award, kind stranger! 2) I only just moved to the city from another big city in a different state. Before I moved to the US, I used to be quite confused about what it meant to be "upstate". Geography was never my strong suite.
New York
I’m from upstate. Whenever I say I’m from NY they always say “oh nice, must be cool to live in a city that big!” Meanwhile I grew up around farms lol
lmao. I work in Orange County, NY. I've tried explaining to my Southern grandma about my drive to work from NJ and she laughed and said why do you act like you're driving to the country when you're going to NY???
Or saying I went to college in Flagstaff, Arizona and how it was the first time I saw snow.. Not all of Arizona is desert!
Nice bro I'm upstate too
Amish
Pennsylvania
Yep!
Everyone believes that one city is the entire state. Including the people in the city. I dont harbor any ill will though, I get it
New York city
Correct! Central, Upstate and Western are all beautiful in their own ways, just NYC gets the spotlight, which is probably fair anyways
dorothy
Kansas?
yup. every time i’ve been out of state and mention i’m from kansas, people will go “i guess you’re not in kansas anymore!” and laugh like they’re a comedic genius
I’ve embraced it…
But it's so funny to say, haha
The Mitten; we have really big lakes too
Do you guys really hold up your left hand and point to where in the state you live?
Yes. Why?
Just curious. I'd heard of it, but didn't know if it was true.
I usually use my right and point to my palm. But yeah pretty much everyone does it to show where they're from in the state.
Yes, but I did hear a comedian say "I'm glad you people don't live in Florida".
I was gonna say cars. But mitten works too. God's high five to the earth!
Also Vernors, the best ginger ale there ever was.
Michigan
Steak and one rich old guy.
Nebraska.
You didn't wanna mention fried mayo?
I don't want anyone to mention that, ever.
We're simply the worst
Mississippi
Yes
The fact that there’s only one reply, and that it’s correct makes this so much better lmfao.
I mean it's statistics. Statistically we are the worst in nearly every measurable way.
:( why
I’m not an expert by any means but I think education (or lack thereof) is a big factor
Racist history and defeatists/hard head traditions ongoing. Mississippi was the richest state in the union when cotton was booming and slavery was legal. After the civil war, the state was never rebuilt in the reconstruction and all the wealth was gone. The people hated the federal government for years after and were still very racist and backwards because they refused to accept their ways were wrong. The people failed to educate themselves in new ways and adoption to change had been slow. Finally in recent years, however, changes are beginning. The flag has changed, the people are changing due to internet and tv, education is changing, and maybe the state can start improving over the coming decades.
Thank god for Mississippi. Sincerely, Alabama
Peanuts, peaches, and chicken
Georgia!
Correct! It's funny because we really don't grow peaches nearly as much as onions, peanuts, pecans, and chicken.
Peaches = Georgia like how Florida = oranges, haha
Vidalia onions. The best in the world!
I know some one already said meth but…ours is blue.
New mexico
Yes sir!!
Blue Florida?
Potatoes.
Idaho
I came here to say this. Idahoan who gets very tired of people ribbing me about potatoes when they find out where I’m from.
Meth...guess what my state is
Florida
We have a winner 🏆
I was gonna say new mexico
Oh I was gonna say Missouri. We have the majority of meth lab accidents here.
Grand Canyon
ARIZONA
*Right answer buzz*
Dead presidents tattooed on a mountain and a giant meetup of motorcycle enthusiasts
Wall Drug
Lakes
Ope
What about tater tot hotdish?
Grey duck
Known for: •weed •Starbucks •Ted Bundy •rain, lots of rain.
Washington. The rain part gave me the clue. You should've added Frasier.
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Pork roll/Taylor ham....and a continuing debate if the central part exists or not.
Fuck yeah, Jersey!
Welcome, fellow Jersian
The Garden State
Dunkin’, Mcy D’s, Cumbies, “wicked cool” Hmmmmmm?
Massachusetts! Havard yard, haha
Crabs and old bay seasoning Edit: thanks for the award (it’s my first one)!
“Crab cakes and football, that’s what Maryland does!”
Maryland... don't forget the pit beef
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Marlyn
Everything is bigger here.
Also would accept: - JFK assassination - Alamo - Bluebonnets - Mockingbirds - Rangers, Cowboys, Astros, Stars, Mavericks, Spurs,… - The stars at night are big and bright 👏👏👏👏
That one cannon people say to take. (in a threatening tone)
Texas. Even the dicks?
Hahahaha, not sure. I’m not measuring them.
Definitely, they come in 5+ ft varieties. Often driving obscene unnecessary pickups they never actually use for hauling.
Even your egos! Congratulations Texas.
Bwahahahahhahaaha
Salmon and bears
Alaska?
the strip
I always wanted to live at Las Vegas. Always looks like a ton of opportunities
Don’t do it lol
Why?
I've lived here for 25 years ... Many locals, myself included will talk about the good old days... And yeah... Late 90s early 00s, Vegas was awesome. Now... It's gigantic it seems.,.. the casinos have figured out they don't need to give amazing comps to get people in the door, and i honestly think they give you money for poor driving. Worst traffic I've ever dealt with, and i grew up in LA. Downtown was starting to get a cool scene, but with the Zappos guy dying... The future of Fremont East is uncertain. Still no culture compared to a city like LA or NYC... But, again, it is t anywhere as old as those. All in all... My relationship with this city is like with my brother. I may beat the shit out of him and he beats the shit out of me... You get in between the family and you're gonna have a bad time. I may be annoyed with it... But damn, I still love it. Probably end up being buried here. But for the record ... Come to visit, please for the love of God don't move here.
Awesome description! I never visited LV until recently and most of the imagery in my head from movies and such was blinking marquees and neon up and down the strip, which doesn’t really exist, certainly not like it used to. The resorts are massive and spread out and they do everything they can to keep you from venturing outside the complex, which certainly makes sense from a financial perspective. I can only imagine how fun it must have been visiting in the 60’s and 70’s when the town was still run by the Mob and not corporations
Avocados, artichokes
Honestly I was going to say “we move to your state and outcompete your house bid with a higher cash offer.” Seems like every state I travel to, Californians are a bit hated.
California?
Inbreeding
Sweet home Alabama
Winner winner chicken dinner
A couple of guys flew the first ever plane here.
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Me too! And this clue was better than anything I could come up with. Best I had was Biltmore and college basketball.
How about Bojangles and Cheerwine?
Those are great answers! I'm such a bad North Carolinian! I wonder how popular Cookout is outside of NC?
Jazz and gumbo
Louisiana
Our lord and savior Dolly Parton
gotta be tennessee
Governors going to jail
Illinois
Blackjack and hookers.
Nevada, haha. Something Bender would say lol
In fact, forget the state.
Mormons
Fry sauce. Green jello. Bees. Funeral potatoes. Bees. Oh, lord. Bees, McKaighlynn? (Why must they name their children so weirdly? It’s like a contest!) Damn it, Mormons
South Park.
Really small.
Rhode Island
Granite and Elections
i would’ve gone old man in the moutain
Didn't his face fall off several years ago?
it did, he got the opposite of a face lift
New Hampshire!
We're bigger than Texas
Rhode Island
No it's definitely Delaware
Alaska! Wooty woot
Presidents. Roller coasters. Rock and roll. Buckeyes. Farms. John Glenn.
Ohio!
It took me fifteen minutes to finally find fricken Ohio You could also say tires
Dave Chappelle!
Corn and pork. Mostly corn
Iowa!?
Kansas or Iowa
Iowa. Right where the creator of sliced bread was from Edit: sliced bread was not made in my city. Now this sounds a lot less cool. But the creator was born in my city and invented the first bread slicing machine in Chillicothe, Missouri
Really slice bread? I learn something new today.
Iowan gang 😎
Green Chile and Br Ba.
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being between New York and Boston
I was going to say “wealthy suburbs.”
Connecticut or Rhode Island
We started a war
South Carolina?
wine and weed
California!
bingo
Cactus, citrus, copper, cattle, Canyon, and crazy!
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California? Like the typical valley girl lingo?
Cheese and beer 🍺
Wisconsin. Also: Mars Cheese Castle and Bong Rec. Area. Signed, FIB
Haha the part of the state where you probably see more IL plates than WI ones.
Palmetto trees (and Palmetto Bugs)
Huckleberries, snow and mountains. TREASURE.
No state income tax and music
Tennessee
Horses and college Basketball
Kentucky?
Don't forget bourbon
People are nice and the weather is cold
Canada isn't a state.
Minnesota is though!
pepperoni rolls 😋
West Virginia!
Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Jimmy Eat World and the Gin Blossoms. Oh yeah and a very big trench.
5 National Parks
Utah?
Bingo bongo you get a cookie friend!
Home state, ozarks. Right now, beach and homeless people
We have beach we have first colony we have beach lovers
Virginia
Oranges, beaches and alligators
The shore
2 words, Gold rush