One of the very first questions every college student get asked is “Where are you from?” Now, this could be a difficult or embarrassing topic for some, but I am proud to say that I am from Bettendorf, Iowa, and the Quad Cities. My hometown was the perfect place to grow up; it shaped me into the person I am today. Bettendorf is where I began building friendships, had my first soccer game and learned how to drive.
Whenever I get on the subject of Iowa, I always laugh when I hear the responses of the people I am conversing with. I know they are just making assumptions, but I think it’s absolutely hilarious to hear what they associate Iowa with! Here’s just a few of the remarks I get when I say I am from the great state of Iowa:
1. Do you live on a farm?
2. "Field of Dreams" is my favorite movie!
3. Have you milked a cow?
4. My (insert relative name here) works for John Deere!
5. Hawkeyes or Cyclones?
6. Dude, you guys like … feed the world.
7. Didn’t Iowa invent sliced bread?
8. I heard your state fair has apple-pie-on-a-stick!
9. Have you driven a tractor?
10. Herbert Hoover was an awful president.
11. How do you pronounce your state’s capital?
12. Iowa City parties hard!
13. Wasn’t "The Music Man" based on a town in Iowa?
14. Country music is kind of cool, I guess.
15. Is there a difference between a pig and a hog?
16. Lebron hates on UNI.
17. Do you know Chris Soules from "The Bachelor"?
18. Show me how to shuck corn!
19. Why does Iowa get to caucus first?
20. Quaker Oats cereal is delicious!
21. Do you have strong Wi-Fi?
22. Iowans are hospitable, hard-working people who love their land!
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