It’s peak Midwestern time. We’ve blown off our (unnecessary) fingers with fireworks, we’re nursing a hangover that will come and go all summer, and we’re saying, «It’s not the heat that gets you, it’s the humidity.» It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. We’re being everything that makes us us, falling into …
Seguir leyendo 25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (July 11, 2025)

Happy Fourth of July, Midwesterners. This is one day of the year when we really lock in as a culture. Because it combines some of the things that we are best at. We love throwing any type of processed meat on the grill. We love asking everybody how they would like their burger and then …
Seguir leyendo 25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (July 4, 2025)

It’s peak season to be a Midwesterner. The weather is finally on our side (well, sort of… between the heat waves), day drinking is in full swing, and we’re barbecuing all of our meals. If it can fit on the grill it goes on the grill. I don’t care that it’s your side salad, it’s …
Seguir leyendo 25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (June 27, 2025)

Midwesterners have a reputation for being nice, but it doesn’t always mean that we are. We know how to be passive-aggressive with the best of them. We will «Sure, Jan» our way into the pearly gates. Just because we want to appear nice doesn’t mean that we always are. We will give you a scoop …
Seguir leyendo 25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (June 20, 2025)

One of the great things about living in the Midwest is getting to say you’re from the Midwest when you go abroad. I find that it almost always endears you to whoever you’re talking to. It shows that you’re a little bit humble. It shows that you probably had a simple upbringing. It shows that …
Seguir leyendo 25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (June 13, 2025)

It’s a great day to be a Midwesterner. June is always (well, usually) a beautiful time around these parts. The weather is starting to turn, the days are long, and everyone is willing to go on an ice cream walk. Well, if you’re in my neighborhood you’re willing to go on a frozen custard walk, …
Seguir leyendo 25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (June 6, 2025)

Midwesterners love calling something a salad that isn’t a salad. But to be fair to us, the definition of salad is pretty loose here. It’s basically anything that is served cold in a bowl during a Memorial Day barbecue. Bonus points if it has mayonnaise or marshmallow fluff. Minus points if it has lettuce in …
Seguir leyendo 25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (May 30, 2025)

The Midwest is the perfect place to grow up. It gives you a sense of humility that is a little harder to come by on the coasts. We’re used to explaining to people that our town is probably a place they’ve never heard of. We know the looks we get when someone says «Isn’t it …
Seguir leyendo 25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (May 23, 2025)

Guys… the new Pope is a Midwesterner. I don’t think I ever thought I would live to see the day. Probably none of us did. The thought that the Pope is from a country that is centuries younger than the papacy itself is crazy, first of all. And then the fact that he’s from the …
Seguir leyendo 25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (May 16, 2025)

Midwesterners come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and creeds, but we do have a few things in common. First, is a sense of pride in our region. It’s an easily overlooked one, not quite as flashy as the coasts and not quite as out-there as the south, so some of us have an inferiority complex. …
Seguir leyendo 25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (May 9, 2025)