We don't have hobbies; we have the weather. 'It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.' Or, 'We really needed this rain.'
We don’t use miles. Everything is measured in time. 'How far is it?' 'Oh, about twenty minutes.' Ope, see ya later then!" mads.nakey midwestthangs.mp4
When you’re driving on a backroad and you see another car, you have to do the 'one-finger salute' off the steering wheel. Just the index finger. Anything more is too aggressive. We don't have hobbies; we have the weather
If you bump into someone, or if you almost bump into someone, or if you’re just existing in someone’s general vicinity, you have to say, 'Ope!' It’s not a choice, it’s a reflex. 'Ope, just gonna squeeze past ya there.' 'How far is it
You never get your Tupperware back. If you bring a dish to a potluck, that container now belongs to the Midwest void. It’s a gift to the community.