A lot of these work for West Virginia also!
1. Winter
What it means everywhere else: A season lasting from mid-Decemberto early March.
What it means in the Midwest: A literal hell that will possibly never end, usually starting around Halloween and going until April.
2. Pop
What it means everywhere else: A sound, maybe what you do to a pimple or a blister.
What it means in the Midwest: A carbonated beverage that tastes yummy in your tummy.
3. Lakes
What it means everywhere else: A body of water.
What it means in the Midwest: The best swimming pool.
4. Manners
What it means everywhere else: If you make eye contact with someone and possibly smile, your manners are outta this world.
What it means in the Midwest: People going out of their way to hold open doors, smile at you, and sometimes even * gasp * talk to you.
5. Cornhole
What it means everywhere else: Something people tell you to shut.
What it means in the Midwest: The best game to play at family reunions, barbecues, tailgates, basically anywhere.
6. Basketball
What it means everywhere else: A sport that involves an orange ball. Winter season sport.
What it means in the Midwest: A lifestyle. A season that never truly ends.
7. Missing Headlight
What it means everywhere else: When the headlight on a car is burnt out.
What it means in the Midwest: A damn race to be the first to scream out “PADIDDLE” and touch the ceiling of the car.
8. Spring
What it means everywhere else: A season that starts in mid-March that brings pretty flowers and weather and birds.
What it means in the Midwest: A season that hopefully shows up in May.
9. Ladybugs
What it means everywhere else: A bug that has spots. Kind of cute.
What it means in the Midwest: The literal devil that smells terrible when burnt.
10. Beach
What it means everywhere else: A mass of sand accompanying an ocean.
What it means in the Midwest: Sand around a lake. Or rocks. We aren\’t very picky.
11. Ice
What it means everywhere else: Frozen water.
What it means in the Midwest: The subject of most of your nightmares during the winter months. Going someplace? Give yourself AT LEAST an hour to account for ice.
12. Ranch Dressing
What it means everywhere else: A popular salad dressing.
What it means in the Midwest: THE NECTAR OF GODS. THE REASON TO LIVE.
13. Snow Days
What it means everywhere else: A day off school if there\’s snow falling from the sky.
What it means in the Midwest: Something that likely won\’t happen unless there are at least 3 feet of snow.
14. Fair
What it means everywhere else: An adjective to describe something usually as being honorable or just.
What it means in the Midwest: The best part of summer with corn dogs and the magic of Lemon Shake-Ups.
15. Pizza
What it means everywhere else: A delicious food.
What it means in the Midwest: DEEP. DISH.
16. Ohio State
What it means everywhere else: A college.
What it means in the Midwest: THE enemy. Unless of course you go there, in which case it is THE university. See Also – EAT SHIT PITT!
17. Puppy Chow
What it means everywhere else: Food for puppies.
What it means everywhere in the Midwest: The best snack in the world.
18. Cheese
What it means everywhere else: A dairy product that tastes delicious.
What it means in the Midwest: A fan base.
19. Shorts Weather
What it means everywhere else: Warm summer days of above 70 degrees.
What it means in the Midwest: 40 degrees.
20. Midwest
What it means everywhere else: A collection of states in Middle America.
What it means in the Midwest: The best damn place in the world.