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What do you think is the best region in the best country in the world? The Northeast with its historic cities like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia? Or the West and its geographical diversity? Nice try. It's the Midwest. Or at least this Twitter account thinks so.

'Midwest vs. Everybody' is on a mission to rightfully represent and defend 'THE #1 region' in the US, and its tweets are hilariously convincing. Whether we're talking about the people, the climate, or the nature, continue scrolling and check out what life in the Midwest is really like!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every time it snowed pretty hard we all sat there listening to the radio hoping for a snow day. Then we'd spend the entire day out in the snow or on the lake skating.

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Midwest, also called Middle West or the North Central States, is a region in northern and central United States, lying midway between the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains and north of the Ohio River and the 37th parallel.

The Midwest—as defined by the federal government—comprises the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Actually composed of two regions, the Northwest Territory, or the Old Northwest, and the Great Plains, you could say the Midwest has become more an idea than a region: an area of immense diversity but somehow consciously representative of a national average.

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"'Midwest vs. Everybody' was a build-out of our original page, Iowa Chill," the creators of the fun online project told Bored Panda. "Most of the following is from the Midwest and we figured that people in Iowa have had similar experiences to people in Ohio or Indiana."

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

basically if you live in illinois, there's a reason everyone says they live in chicago. nobody remembers "JOLIET" and "ROCKFORD" off the top of their heads

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same ritual here in the uk but we say 'right then' as we slap our knees and rise out of a chair.

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"All of the people that run the account live in the Midwest. We endorse the simple and warm culture of living in an area of the Midwest that is usually seen as a flyover," the team explained.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh geez... just realized I do the "sneak right by ya" much more than just at thanksgiving.

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The Northwest Territory entered the United States in 1783 at the conclusion of the American Revolution and was organized under a series of ordinances that set the precedent for the admission of future territories into the Union.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, that's right. We had a snow storm in my city today that I felt yesterday. I live in Canada, by the way.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Although all my family is Dutch and still living in the Netherlands, we appear to be from the Midwest....

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The Great Plains entered the United States in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase. The Plains were to develop primarily agriculturally, but the Northwest Territory, blessed with both fertile soil and valuable natural resources (coal, oil, iron ore, and limestone), would develop both industrially and agriculturally.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i mean, the wipers are quite literally flipping off mother nature

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know doing this makes it easier to clean windshield during or after snow storm but be warned. Experts advice against doing this. Leaving your wipers up like this for longer period weakens the spring in wipers.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup, I flick those bad boys up, look to the sky, and say, "your move, bitch".

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Michelle Brandt
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, it looks weird, but it helps when you're scraping the ice of your windshield after an 8 hour day!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hate to break it to midwesterners but that's what people do in all countries where it's freezing cold in winter. Northeastern European here

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Being goddamn practical does not beat Mother Nature, but it allows your wipers to work the next day, and we know it.

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Sue Grigg
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a lot easier than trying to pry your wipers from the ice though.

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Jill Ferguson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wrong. We are giving the middle finger to Mother Nature. Just for kicks.

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Denise Ghilino
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We do that here on the East Coast as well. It makes it easier to clean the snow/ice off the windshield.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it kinda looks like the car is giving mother nature the double finger.

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Isog Sargent
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Chicago that's an invitation for some 12 year old to twist off your wipers.

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Lori Yakle
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it is windy, this really weakens your wipers and can lead to breaking or the wiper blades just flying off into the neighborhood.

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Leah Oliver-Blase
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just put a sheet over our windshield and as much as you can of your side and mirrors, no defrosting to do. Just take the sheet off and warm the car up. Just let the sheet dry or wash it.

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Martha Higgins
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We do that in Maine, too, and it certainly helps clean off the windshield when it snows.

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Anna Repp
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Midwesterner here. For some reason I hate it sooo much when people do that! I don't know why - it makes sense and all. But looks so stupid.

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Laura Mende
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is to find your car in heavy snow. Probably the last thing you see of your car...

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devi L.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't do this. If the winds too high it'll mess up your wipers and depending on the car you'll get leaks into the electronics

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Thomas HIette
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Midwest 60+ years. Wipers down! Get driver's door open, start vehicle, full blast heater & defroster. Magic removal!!

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Rachel Green
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yea no. If a gust of wind comes and knocks them down - could break a windshield. Get a windshield COVER so much better!!!!

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Despite regional economic shifts adverse to the Midwest, the region has continued to be the most important economic region in the United Stated, leading all other sections in value added by manufacture and in total value of farm marketings.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now from Chicago area, there are no miles, it is ALL by time. How far is it, is not answered "It is 3 miles away" it is "1/2 an hour".

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It has occurred to me that American Midwest dads are similar to some Canadian dads. All of the above sound very familiar to me.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I grew up in Wisconsin. 50 degrees would be shorts and t-shirt weather. Now that I live in Arizona, anything under 70 is definitely hoodie weather.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, we do bother clearing a spot in front of the drivers seat, and whatever side window/backwindow combo for whatever turn we plan on making.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aussie here. Just converted these to Celsius and that's *really* cold! -20F = -28C (frostbite) 99F = 37C (gorgeous sunny day) 20F= -6C (unbelievable) 47F = 8C (still too cold)

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I moved from Alaska to NC and was so confused when we had a snow day for snow that melted before the sun even rose.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was holding the door for a dude at work and he decided he was going to be funny and start walking really slow. So I stood there holding it all the way until he got there and then closed it on him and walked off. The doors need a badge-scan to go through so not a big deal but it amused me.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i live at the end of a cul de sac, so the snow plower would never completely plow our section of the road. my dad would always curse the mayor out and try to fix our snow blower. 10 things flying at my face later, he finally started to shovel. needless to say some of my worst memories growing up have been commemorated with shoveling snow.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is how all my conversations w/ my friends go-ope sorry yeah yeah no dude its fine noo but I'm sorry bout that I really am its fine its fine it was my fault no it was mine I said its FINE joe

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My father used to drive the family to Toronto for summer vacation. He'd always brag about how he made it in under X hours and Y minutes, beating his last travel time.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ahh, I remember those days...There was no school because the storm dumped loads of snow, but I'd get together with friends to play in said snow.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be honest, that sounds like where I live. So, I can definitely commiserate.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well there you go, I actually thought this was an Aussie saying!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I grew up in Michigan and moved to NY, I died a little inside when I finally had to start calling my pop soda because I got tired of explaining it, but they will never take my "opes" and whispered apologies.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is just my father- this is just midwesterners/northerners fathers

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is also an East Coast Canadian thing.....the letter "R" is casually tossed into strange places, like the end of the name Emma (Emmer) and the word wasp (warsp),. I love it

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yep we're pretty lame here in illinois. except for the few ikea, the malls, portillo's, chicago, and springfield. other than that we might as well not be here.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um yeah, why waste money on a plane trip? According to my dad if my parents and older siblings take turns driving, we won't even have to stop for the night on the way there or back.

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