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| "Marie Benz" mbenz3 | Fw: How to tell if you're a real Midwesterner | Thu, 7 Jun 2007 12:25:05 -0500 |
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NOW HEAR THIS!
----- Original Message -----
From: "joan hampton"
To: "Ann Stannard" ; "Heidi Hampton"
; "Jan (work) Leisner" ; "Jeannie
Miller" ; "Lori Young" ; "Marie F
Benz" ; "Marty Glodoski" ; "Mike
Cain" ; "Nancy Romens" ; "Philamina
Gersonde" ; "Theresa Lorbiecki"
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 7:57 AM
Subject: Fw: How to tell if you're a real Midwesterner
> "Didn't catch it? Where did you say You were from? The MIDWEST !!!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jill Kenda-Lubetski"
> To: "Art Fortier" ; "Barb Mirkes"
> ; "Betty Bennett" ; "Bob &
> Kathy Schafer" ; "Brian K. Olstinski"
> ; "Debi Brod @ Home (dbrod<hidden>)"
> ; ; ;
> "Elaine & Ralph Brillowski" ; "Erika Petras"
> ; ; "Jane Glime"
> ; "Jayne Jacobsen" ; "Joan
> Hampton" ; "LuAnn @ Iowa-GE" ;
> "Milwaukee, Frontdesk (GESM)" ; "Vernetta
> Gracey" ; "Sue Lesky" ;
> "'Crystal & Steve'" ;
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 4:01 PM
> Subject: FW: How to tell if you're a real Midwesterner
>
>
>> From the Phoenix newspaper from an article
>> written by some transplants from the Midwest....
>>
>>
>> When you hear seafood, you think canned tuna.
>>
>> You carry a vinyl handbag so you can bring home leftovers from Friday
>> fish
>> fries.
>>
>> You hate New York, even though you've never been there, never would, and
>> think they're all a bunch of yahoos. Don't even mention California.
>>
>> Your motto is: what happens in Sheboygan, stays in Sheboygan.
>>
>> When a stranger knocks at your door, you've got macaroni and cheese, corn
>> pudding, coleslaw and a cherry pie on the table in 15 minutes.
>>
>> You put Cool Whip on the kitchen table with the ketchup.
>>
>> You're not offended when people stop and ask for directions. Not only do
>> you give them directions, but you offer to take them there. And
>> introduce
>> them.
>>
>> You've noticed that the three people in front of you didn't thank the
>> flight attendant when they deplaned and you try to make up for the
>> oversight.
>>
>> You think those yahoos in Washington are getting too big for their
>> britches.
>>
>> Yahoo is not a search engine, it's anyone not from the Midwest.
>>
>> You consider chili something created for Midwest winters, not cowboys on
>> the range.
>>
>> You consider a John Deere cap the perfect fashion accessory, no matter
>> the
>> occasion.
>>
>> Same with white Keds in the winter with rhinestone doodads.
>>
>> "Doodads" is a word to describe all things decorative.
>>
>> You like titles with "n" in them, like Alma's Kut 'n' Kurl beauty shop
>> (or
>> Pick 'n Save - my edit)
>>
>> Every party is a potluck.
>>
>> You say "Euchre", and four people pull out a deck of cards (maybe
>> sheepshead in WI)
>>
>> When someone says "American," you figure they mean you.
>>
>
>
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