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What qualifies you as a mid-westerner?

I don't live in the midwest but did for 20 years. Chicago (twice), St. Louis (twice), and Cleveland. Does that qualify me for joining the midwesterns? Part of my heart is still there.

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Started Oct 25 2007 by:

Sandy Ingellis: View Discussions »

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Permalink Reply by Sandy Ingellis Oct 28 2007

I know what you mean. I loved Ohio, the people there were the best. I made so many friends there. I still miss them.

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Permalink Reply by lisa Oct 27 2007

Hey if your heart belongs to the midwest then you belong here too. :)

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Permalink Reply by Sandy Ingellis Oct 28 2007

Lisa, thanks for the welcome. Nothing like a midwest welcome.

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Permalink Reply by Courtney Watson Oct 29 2007

Possibly my love of corn.

Here's proof:

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Permalink Reply by Sandy Ingellis Oct 29 2007

Your video reminds me of the delicous taste of the corn in Illinois. In all my travels, I have not had corn as good as Illinois corn. The corn on East Coast is good, but not as good as the Midwest. It's a down right shame that we are using it for fuel. I guess that's progress.

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Permalink Reply by Kristen Oct 31 2007

Yay! Since I have a cornfield in my backyard, I know I am in the midwest! Hi from Northern Illinois.

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Permalink Reply by Sandy Ingellis Nov 3 2007

I did Atlanta for one year. I wish I could have seen more of Tennesee, that's a beautiful state. Don't know where Chillicothe is, but I'm going to find out. I think Ohio has more geographical interest than the average person is aware. It's got the great lakes, farmlands, hills, weather - snow belt and great summer weather in the north, and the beauty of Amish Country. It's kind of a sneak up from behind you state. No one pays a lot of attention to it but appreciates once they get to really see it.

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Permalink Reply by Steve in Madison Nov 3 2007

Thirty years in Chicago. Four years in Urbana, IL. Currently five years minus two months in Madison, WI. Allergic to L.A. freeways and East Coast driving. Beginning to melt when the temperature reaches 70 degrees. Able to drive in snow. Yep.

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Permalink Reply by Sandy Ingellis Nov 3 2007

"Allergic to L.A. freeways" - good one. I love Door County, so beautiful up there, reminds me of Cape Cod.

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Permalink Reply by lisa Nov 4 2007

You crack me up! "Able to drive in snow. Yep" Ditto :) LOVE snow - yes, I'm nuts.

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Rolves Nov 3 2007

I've been in South Central Illinois my whole life, except for college at Illinois State. I'm about 40 miles East of St Louis.

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Permalink Reply by lisa Nov 4 2007

Hey Nancy, I'll be coming through your neck of the woods in the next few weeks, on my way to Joplin MO for Thanksgiving with family. :)

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Permalink Reply by Country Dawn Nov 6 2007

Michigan born and bred, and I've never lived long anywhere else! :)

In fact, we just moved from the suburbs of Detroit to the country... eek!

http://www.countrydawn.blogspot.com

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Permalink Reply by Heather Noah Nov 8 2007

Another Michigander here. I love living in the Midwest. Four seasons, no earthquakes, tsunamis or hurricanes to worry about and the housing is wonderfully affordable, at least around here. I'm pretty sure my house would cost three times what we paid for it had we lived on the left coast.

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Permalink Reply by Cindy Nov 10 2007

Born and raised in Michigan. I have hay fields, corn fields, and soybeans surrounding us....neighbors are few and very far between...though we aren't farmers.

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Permalink Reply by Sandy Ingellis Nov 10 2007

Michigan is so long. So much to see, cities, country, those little towns along the lake have a life of their own. And then when you reach Lake Superior, it gets breathtaking. I haven't seen the center of Michigan only the coast. You should send us some pictures ladies!

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