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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.

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

I'd say more of an upscale McDonald's (5 Guys? ) and a fancier Dairy Queen mashup.

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

i show mentioned my city and i flipped out and my mom was just like- "did that actually happen?"

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

It is Friday. You hear the tornado siren and realize it is Friday and resume your business. Not that we would stop our business for a tornado any other day of the week, but we all that tornado sirens on Friday don't mean a thing.

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

🎶aaaaaaaaaaaand none for gretchen weiners- byee🎶 (mean girls the musical)

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

Right left or forward. You hop in a car with friends and at intersections you take turns choosing right left or forward just to see where you end up.

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

For number three it should be “Tell em’ I said hi”

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

Years ago, I slipped on my icy stairs whilst carrying a metal stepladder in my arm. For a few seconds, time slowed to a crawl, and all I could think of was "I hope the ladder doesn't hit me in the head". I landed on my back. The ladder landed next to me. And, we just lay there, contemplating life, and enjoying our time together.

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

This is hilarious...I live in Wisconsin and went out this morning to let my dogs out. My husband asked how it was and I said "cool, a little frosty". He said it was zero outside. I replied "WOW! I thought it was at least 20...but there's no wind, soooo...."

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

or just sit on your hands and wait for the heat to actually do something

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

Okay, I love these salads! That's my idea of good eats.

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

When it was 64 degrees on Monday we were at school without our winter jackets. Absolute heaven.

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

You apologize BEFORE and after asking a favor. Then profusely say thank you for the next week.

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

'That long driveway is really pretty.' 'It'd be hell in the winter though.' 'Yeah, it would. It's got a hill and everything.' Real conversation between my mom and me.

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

Would the train's insurance cover the farmer's loss? (Genuine question).

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

im a NY northerner and all this stuff is scary accurate

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

no, my school still does snow days because the teachers still go into the school

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

Wait, there are people that don't do this? If you visit someplace once a year, do you not check for crop rotation as you are driving by?

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

So far all of these that I've seen have applied to Utahns as well

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

It's official now, I am a midwesterner. My headaches and knee pain predict all the weathers.

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

this one street in my city has so many potholes everyone says its like flying a space ship through

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

"...Sawyer Bean, soy bean for short." I can't stop laughing.

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

🎶when youre fallin in a forest and theres nobody around do you ever really crash or even make a sound🎶 (dear evan hansen- yes i know i make a lot of refrences)

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

You know you've reached "peak midwest" when your snow blower has its own tire chains.

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

Why would we miss the show? You don't take cover until you can see the tornado, and you confirm it is coming your way.

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

I've always preferred staying away from people anyway, quarantine hasn't bothered me too much except for not being able to visit my sister & brothers.

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

To be fair, with Corona going on, a 15 hour drive is the better option in terms of safety.

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

The Kansas City airport is a really unique design. It's a shame they've already started demolishing the terminals to build a more modern one.

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

And ham and pineapple goes with pizza too! *waiting for the downvotes*

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

But all I'm gonna do with it is toss it in a box and stuff the box in a closet - because it's too good to throw away, and I might need it someday!

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