25 Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (March 15, 2024)

Ah, corn. The staple crop of the Midwest. It’s not uncommon to see fields and fields of it while driving through the middle of the country. Isn’t there even a name for the kind of madness that overtakes you when you’ve been staring at cornfields for too long? Corn hypnosis? Or am I making that …
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25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (March 8, 2024)

Every region of the country has a certain ethos. The East Coast screams Kennedy vibes, American Revolution history, and crab cakes. The South of course is dripping with sweet tea, country music, and state-specific barbecue sauce. The southwest gives turquoise jewelry, desert landscapes, and artsy aunts. And the West Coast is all about avocado toast, …
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25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (March 1, 2024)

Nobody understands the Midwest quite like Sufjan Stevens. Not only was he born in Detroit, but he created two incredible concept albums about two gems of the Midwest, Illinois and Michigan. His original intention was to make an album for each of the 50 states, but after hitting two of the most important ones, he …
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25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (February 23, 2024)

You say «flyover states,» I say home. Sure, we’re a little landlocked, flat, and culturally dry sometimes, but have you ever seen Lake Michigan? Or the Indiana Dunes? Or Touchdown Jesus at Notre Dame? It’s one of the eight wonders of the world in the Midwest. I think one of the reasons I appreciate the …
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20+ Presidential Memes For Presidents’ Day

It’s the third Monday in February, and you know what that means? It’s time to celebrate the birthdays of the two most famous Presidents. For the purpose of this list of president memes, we’re going to celebrate all the presidents who have led the United States, or at least the ones important enough to have …
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25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (February 16, 2024)

America is full of paradoxes and hypocrisies, and one of them is the term «Midwest.» It’s a term we bandy about often, and it conjures the same thing for most people: a collection of states full of corn fields, cheese, and people with an aw-shucks attitude. But is the Midwest actually in the mid-west? Based …
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20+ Ridiculous Times Americans Acted Like They Were the Center of the Universe

Almost every country in the world has a sense of national pride. However, some display it a little more loudly than others. There is a thin line between patriotism and arrogant exceptionalism, and nowhere tramples over that more loudly and proudly than the United States.  Being a world power means that everybody is more likely …
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A Meme for Each of the 50 States of the Union

Fifty nifty United States from 13 original colonies. Shout ‘em, scout ‘em, tell all about ‘em. Did anyone else have to learn that song in grade school? It’s one of those that will never leave my brain no matter how hard I try. And it forced me to remember the names of all 50 states in alphabetical …
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‘I’m smiling at grandmas, waving at kids, I’m like… a person’: American ex-pat sparks debate about quality of life in Europe

One of the greatest things about being an American is the chance to leave America every now and then if you’re lucky. I’ve had the pleasure of staying for extended periods of time in countries outside of my own, and I’m grateful for those experiences every day. Learning another culture, another way of life, another …
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30 Midwest Memes for Ope-Sayers

Ah, the Midwest. Land of the Budweiser home of the casserole. It’s the region from which I hail, and I’m glad for it. There’s a wholesomeness to the midwest that the coasts seem to be lacking. It’s big and flat, with plenty of elbow room, and the folks are friendly. Maybe there’s a camaraderie that …
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