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We named most of the regions in America after the cardinal directions. There's the West, the South, and the East. Yet there's no North, is there? You never hear somebody from Indiana or Wisconsin saying, "I'm from the North." Only characters from Game of Thrones say that.

We call the North Central states the Midwest. And the Midwest is a special place: with its Great Lakes, gently rolling hills and plains, and its famous sayings and phrases. It's so special, in fact, that there's a meme page dedicated to it, titled "Midwest Vs. Everybody." So, here's a selection of a few we think you might like, even if you're not a Midwesterner yourself.

#1

Tweet about a Midwesterner returning to a bar in North Dakota after 30 years and being recognized immediately.

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Natalie H
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1 year ago

Dennis must’ve been a legend in that bar 😂

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    Midwestern hospitality: helping push a car 40 feet to avoid a tow in Wisconsin.

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    Huddo's sister
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    1 year ago

    P-platers (permit licence) in my state have to have 0 blood alcohol and I could definitely see a similar problem occurring here!

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    #3

    Students in Midwest high school wearing ranch-themed costumes for Ranch Day, showcasing regional culture.

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    Julie S
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    1 year ago

    Best outfit there.

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    #4

    A humorous tweet about Midwesterners preferring a ten-hour drive over flying.

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    Geoffrey Scott
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Michigan here: "Let's see...spend $600 on two round trip tickets then have no car and rent one, or drive 15-20 hrs each way for $200 and have MY car to use".

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    #5

    Midwest humor tweet about saving Olive Garden for special occasions.

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    Jeane Gallo
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Or Red Lobster.

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    #6

    Funny Midwest meme highlighting regional humor about cold weather and wind.

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    Parmeisan
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    It's true, though. At -20C, -35 windchill, you'll understand.

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    #7

    Group of older men chatting in a Midwest McDonald's, enjoying coffee and morning camaraderie.

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    Peppy
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    1 year ago

    In the uk it’s a weatherspoons, food is optional

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    #8

    Midwest culture showcased with a steep driveway leading to a house, surrounded by trees, highlighting winter challenges.

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    Earthquake903
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    1 year ago

    I would also say that

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    #9

    Luigi from Mario Kart driving, illustrating Midwest humor about highway speed limits.

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    John Boy
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    No, if you're in the left lane only doing 5 over, get the hell out of that lane as we're trying to really break the speed limit!

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    #10

    Emoji depiction of driving in the Midwest with corn, animals, signs, and Cracker Barrel reference.

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    Helena
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    1 year ago

    You missed all the jesus signs, the anti abortion signs, and all the beef promotion signs.

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    #11

    Split image comparison of Midwest fireworks: modest town display versus extravagant show.

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    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I'm so glad we are not allowed to buy fireworks in my state in Australia. The stories from my dad when they had them for bonfire night (which we also don't have now) and my general knowledge of bogans and other idiots in my state tells me it's a good thing!

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    #12

    Midwest road with construction cones and traffic under a cloudy sky, showcasing regional quirks in full bloom.

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    pineapple87
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    1 year ago

    There's a saying that Canada has two seasons: winter and construction. Guess it's the same in the midwest

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    #13

    Map of Midwestern states highlighting local humor about receiving compliments with a discount explanation.

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    Kelly H. Wilder
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I don't live in either of those places, but I definitely accept compliments that way. 🤷‍♀️

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    #14

    Tweet from "Midwest vs. Everybody" about Midwest meditation and slipping on ice.

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    Nikole
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Two years ago I was going down my back steps and slipped on snow. I hit my shoulders as I slid and my neck snapped back. When I landed I just sat there, feeling like I was dying and also like I wanted to die. So… yeah.

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    #15

    Midwest sunset comparison: a scenic location versus a vibrant parking lot sky.

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    1 year ago

    Left if you have a camera ready. Right if you don't.

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    #16

    Midwestern basement with a couch, exercise bike, toilet, and shelves in an unfinished setting.

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    Firefly
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    1 year ago

    This is one of the truest memes I've ever seen.

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    #17

    Midwest culture humor with sign: "Soup of the Day, Cold Beer" outside diner, capturing regional uniqueness.

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    Nikole
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Okay, but that’s kind of hilarious

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    #18

    Meme highlighting Midwest culture with a choice between waiting or starting fireworks early.

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    Nikole
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Isn’t that everywhere?

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    #19

    Tweet humorously depicting the complexity of Midwest family names.

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    Ria C.
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited)

    My family has an overload of Theresa/Teresas edit word.

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    #20

    Abandoned Midwest restaurant with a red roof and overgrown landscaping, highlighting unique Midwest charm.

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    Earthquake903
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    1 year ago

    Those are all Chinese restaurants now, lol

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    #21

    Man watching a tornado in a field, showcasing unique Midwest attitude during a storm warning.

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    Geoffrey Scott
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    LOVE me a thunderstorm

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    #22

    State trooper car by changing Midwest speed limit signs: 35, 55, 20, 70 mph on rural road.

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    sofacushionfort
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    1 year ago

    Definitely a Southern thing too

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    #23

    Street view of a small Midwest town with parked cars and historic buildings on a sunny day.

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    BunnyMommy
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Small town Michigan, where I spent my summers with my Grandparents! Against which all towns have been measured, and have failed. It's been many years of measuring, I'm 73.

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    #24

    Midwestern church basement with wood paneling and framed artwork, showcasing unique regional architecture.

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    Cara Vinson
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    1 year ago

    I can smell this post

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    #25

    Cartoon highlighting Midwest humor with a woman texting about not feeling good and a man responding, “D**n. Indiana?”

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    ZuriLovesYou
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Florida?

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    #26

    Midwest graduation party setup in a garage with blue and white decorations and tables with food.

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    Khavrinen
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    1 year ago

    Swanky!

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    #27

    Midwest meal with Culver's burger, cheese curds, soda, and sundae, showcasing regional dining culture.

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    Justin Tyme
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited)

    I can eat that as a pre-meal appetizer.

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    #28

    Mini blue buckets at Lowe's showcasing Midwest humor with price tag of 98 cents.

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    Firefly
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Should be from Menards (a home improvement chain based in Wisconsin with stores all over the mid-west).

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    #29

    Cozy Midwest basement with sectional sofa, movie posters, and soft lighting, showcasing regional home style.

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    ZuriLovesYou
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I wish my basement looked like that.

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    #30

    Map showing Missouri's major cities, Kansas City and St. Louis, near state borders. Highlights Midwest uniqueness.

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    Starthief
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    St. Louis is like a tiny blue state trapped inside of a red state.

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    #31

    Dark Midwest road at night, resembling a scene from a horror movie.

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    Krisynda Austin
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Also why most midwestern people have a survival kit in at least one of their nine vehicles

    #32

    Midwestern phrases showing humorous translations of common expressions in a black text image.

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    Earthquake903
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    1 year ago

    I must be a Midwesterner

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    #33

    The Midwest humor shown in a cartoon scene with characters discussing Missouri and the U.S. flag.

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    Nikole
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I will forever love this line.

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    #34

    Midwest cheese cave in Missouri storing 1.4B pounds, showcasing unique regional culture.

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    General Anaesthesia
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    1 year ago

    Preparation for the world's biggest fondue dinner when the sun engulfs the earth.

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    #35

    Indiana beer festival in a large corn maze highlighting Midwest culture.

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    pineapple87
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    1 year ago

    Nothing can go wrong here

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    #36

    Midwest culture: tornado, Kwik Trip store, cornhole game, and Doritos meal.

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    Schmebulock
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    1 year ago

    Walking tacos are everywhere.

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    #37

    Tweet highlighting a Midwestern habit of visiting a farther Target for fun.

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    Huddo's sister
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    1 year ago

    Where I live that's the difference between Target and Target Country stores.

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    #38

    Police car parked off-road on a hill in the Midwest, next to a highway, partially hidden by trees.

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    Marissa D
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    1 year ago

    Ok, the one on the hill got me

    #39

    Cartoon character enthusiastically agrees to deep-fried cheese offer, capturing Midwest culture humor.

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    Zephyr343
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Deep fried cheese curds mmmmm

    #40

    A humorous chart of Midwest seasons, highlighting "Fool's Spring."

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    Geoffrey Scott
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Though with the planet warming, spring and fall are far shorter than` they used to be. Warm,warm,warm,..cold. Cold,cold,cold,warm. Not as gradual as it was.

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    #41

    Midwest foods including chili with cheese, deep-dish pizza, oversized pork tenderloin sandwich, and green Jell-O salad.

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    RagDollLali
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    1 year ago

    To be fair the jello mold "salads" look like they can kill anyone anywhere 😵

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    #42

    Aerial view of Midwest's patchwork farmland, showcasing vast, grid-like agricultural landscape.

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    geezeronthehill
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    1 year ago

    Looks about right. "I shall go west where the states are square."

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    #43

    Culver's storefront inside Menards, showcasing unique Midwest culture.

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    Geoffrey Scott
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Menards, if you are wondering, is a home improvement chain which is a toy store for adults.

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    #44

    Text message from "Ten Thousand Mosquitoes" says "Come outside" in a Midwest-themed humorous context.

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    #45

    Map showing a road trip from Denver to Kansas City, highlighting long Midwest drives with different routes and durations.

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    Earthquake903
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    1 year ago

    So true

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    #46

    Two men discussing Midwest weather in April with a humorous caption about unpredictable conditions.

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    Robert Trebor
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Chinese restaurant lady in Nebraska who said she wanted to move to Texas. I told her it was hot most of the year, and she said that's not a problem. Here, she said, the wind never stops blowing.

    #47

    Person in snowy Midwest setting with text, "Apart from drinking, there is absolutely nothing to do here."

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    1 year ago (edited)

    Drinking while sitting in a tiny, floorless house, staring at a hole in the ice.

    #48

    Midwest humor shown in a tweet about a fireman named Les McBurney from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

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    Peppy
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    His stations fire truck is called squirts mcwatersquirter

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    #49

    Comparison meme showing Midwestern driving habits versus flying preferences.

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    Angie May
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    1 year ago

    She does this kind of c**p but it's up to us to save the environment by using paper straws.

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    #50

    Midwest humor: birthday cake with candle on a pothole, highlighting unique regional culture.

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    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I don't think this would work about the d**k and balls graffiti people supposedly do around them in London

    #51

    Midwest weather map humor showing drastic temperature changes in Minneapolis, Chicago, and St. Louis over two days.

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    #52

    Meme depicting Midwest culture with chili in a pot and a person adjusting glasses, highlighting cold weather humor.

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    Geoffrey Scott
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Lived in Fla for a time. Cut 1/2 the back yard, in August, came in for some ice water. GF's Dad, visiting from Mich said "Can't do the whole thing at once? Huh".. one pass down, one back, and he DRAGs himself in and promptly pours a hot COFFEE. "Damn it's hot here". "Yup", go out, finish back and 1/2 the front.

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    #53

    Map humorously depicting the Midwest's unique character with outlined regions.

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    Leg less In Minneapolis
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    1 year ago

    They come to the twin Cities

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    #54

    Historical reenactors humorously debate naming Kansas City in the Midwest.

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    Robert Trebor
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    But there is a Kansas City, Kansas. Makes me want to say: Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas

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    #55

    Midwest small town Monowi sign and its sole resident, an elderly woman smiling indoors.

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    Libstak
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    1 year ago

    Wait, so she pays local taxes to herself and gets state and federal government assistance for all the roads and infrastructure plus she can tax gas and electric services....she is one smart lady.

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    #56

    Midwest sign labeled "Attractions" in a wooded area, humorously capturing regional quirks.

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    #57

    Chart showing Midwest sayings ranked from S to D, featuring phrases like "Ope," "You Betcha," and "For Pete's Sake."

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    sofacushionfort
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    1 year ago

    “Wanna come with?”

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    #58

    Tweet humorously discussing unpredictable Midwest weather differences.

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    #59

    Tweet humorously contrasts Midwest interests with Roman Empire.

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    Parmeisan
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Best song. And the singer is Canadian!

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    #60

    Road view with text comparing perceptions of Wisconsin, featuring Kwik Trip and Culver's signs.

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    b s
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    1 year ago

    I hate kwik trip.

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    #61

    Midwest humor tweet featuring a meme about Midwesterners singing a Menards jingle.

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    Whoopsie_doodle
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    1 year ago

    The song was playing on my TV in the background as I read this. I'm dead.

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    #62

    Midwest humor with tree-shaped sweets: Reese's, Snickers, and decorated cookies reflecting regional culture.

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    #63

    Map showing the drunkest city in each Midwest state, with cities like Grand Forks, Rolla, and Cincinnati highlighted.

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    A girl
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    1 year ago

    I can vouch for Brookings SD and most of Wisconsin.

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    #64

    Midwestern humor comparing flight to Denver with a long drive to Colorado.

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    #65

    Midwest drivers meme with humorous interpretations of stop, yield, and speed limit signs.

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    Starthief
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    1 year ago

    Left turn signal: if green, take a nap. When it turns yellow, the next six cars go. If it's red, make a *right* turn across the other lanes.

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    #66

    Text post humorously commenting on Midwest weather, saying February feels like April.

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    Russell Rieckenberg
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    1 year ago

    Least favorite, when April pretends to be February.

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    #67

    Man sitting in a forest surrounded by wildlife, illustrating Midwest weather transition from -18° to 15°.

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    Group of people in the Midwest standing with a "You Honk, We Drink" sign in a yard.

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    #69

    Midwest snack mix with powdered sugar in a bowl and a golden scoop.

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    pineapple87
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    1 year ago

    Is that candy? Cereal? Something about to be deep fried?

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    #70

    Container filled with cups of ranch dressing, highlighting Midwest culture humor.

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    Rivet Gardener
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Tuna or chicken salad sandwiches made with Ranch as a base are the ultimate! Don't knock it until you try it.

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    #71

    Midwest starter pack: closed sign, brick buildings, water tower, train tracks, gravel pile.

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    #72

    Map humorously showing Indiana's "danger" in the Midwest, highlighting varying threat levels with colors.

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    Nikole
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    1 year ago

    To be fair, there are a lot of shítty states.

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    #73

    Midwest road trip map highlighting a 30-hour route around Michigan, showcasing the region's vastness and unique travel experiences.

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    pineapple87
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    1 year ago

    If you go back and forth like this you can do it anywhere

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    #74

    Midwest historic downtown street with parked cars and meme text overlay.

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    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Isn't this just the general historic building style for commercial areas? Most old shops where I live are attached and we also have a lot of inner city suburban homes are still row housing.

    #75

    Midwest humor: John Deere tractor, Menards store, Culver's restaurant in a tweet about Midwest government branches.

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    #76

    Map humorously expanding the Midwest region, showing it covering much of the U.S., highlighting cultural differences.

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    Helena
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    1 year ago

    Nooooo we can't let the disease spread

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    #77

    Comparison of two calf photos, highlighting Midwest lifestyle humor.

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    Helena
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    1 year ago

    That's what happens when mowing your lawn is an obsession and a vanity

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    #78

    Midwest couple engaged at Culver's sign, reading "April, will you marry me?" with traffic lights and trees in the background.

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    Socks Thecate
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Sweet. I have never had cheese curds.

    #79

    Midwest map showing a proposed 100-mile bridge connecting Michigan to Wisconsin, highlighting regional uniqueness.

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    Libstak
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    1 year ago

    Never heard of a Ferry?

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    #80

    Midwest taco night essentials: taco shells, meat mix, sour cream, cheese, olives, chopped tomatoes, and lettuce.

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    Carl Roberts
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    1 year ago

    I assure you, this isn't just a midwest thing. Only thing missing is the shredded lettuce

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    #81

    Elderly couple visits 644 Cracker Barrels, shown on a Midwest news segment in Fort Wayne, IN.

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    Parmeisan
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    1 year ago

    Ok... I can't be the only one wondering what was wrong with the last one.

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    #82

    Wooden playground resembling a castle, showcasing Midwest charm in a park setting.

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    Sven Grammersdorf
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    1 year ago

    Not sure that's the correct photo, but there's a park just like that two blocks from my house in Indiana

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    #83

    Highway signs in the Midwest showing directions to Des Moines, 14th St, Topeka, St Louis, and Broadway.

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    Forrest Hobbs
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    1 year ago

    Can anyone translate the caption into "Something a middle aged Brit understands"?

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    #84

    Map showing maximum speed limits by state, illustrating Midwest logic humor with caption about following pace cars.

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    Robert Trebor
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    1 year ago

    To be clear, the 85 mph is one 45 mile stretch of a tollway, Texas 130. The rest of the tollway is only 80 mph.

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    #85

    The Midwest neighborhood with modern houses and green lawns under a blue sky.

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    O. Puntia
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    1 year ago

    Too many trees ...

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    #86

    Midwest driving humor using emoji and text depicting humorous road conditions.

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    #87

    Twitter post humorously defining the Midwest with a map outline, highlighting cultural over regional identity.

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    sofacushionfort
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Actual definition: 1. In between the Rockies and the Appalachian’s. 2. Didn’t side with the Confederacy (so Missouri barely qualifies, and Oklahoma is excluded because the Cherokee sided with the South)

    #88

    Collage depicting Midwest culture with landmarks, a tornado, Kwik Trip, Menards, and humorous signs.

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    Spittnimage
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited)

    Hell is real goes in the southern states Bible Belt.

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    #89

    Midwest humor tweet: "You either d*e a Midwesterner or live long enough to become a Floridian" by Midwest vs. Everybody.

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    DTAZ
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Or Arizonan

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    #90

    Midwest vs. Everybody tweet highlights a photo by a local Midwest photographer at 4:55 pm.

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