26 Things That Only Make Sense In The Midwest

    Cedar Point > Disney World

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    Lara Parker
    by Lara Parker

    BuzzFeed Staff

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    Keely Flaherty
    by Keely Flaherty

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Being late to work because you were stuck behind a tractor.

    2. Buying concealer specifically for your mosquito bites.

    3. Cheese being its very own food group.

    4. Puppy Chow serving as a well-balanced meal.

    5. Going to Walmart and accidentally having a high school reunion.

    6. Screaming "PADIDDLE" at the top of your lungs and punching the roof of your car.

    7. Loving your Aunt more than anyone else.

    8. Swearing allegiance to the one true dressing.

    9. Never getting a goddamn snow day.

    10. Avoiding very specific driving hazards.

    11. Looking nice for the county fair, the social event of the season.

    12. Preferring lakes over any other body of water.

    13. Refusing to attend parties that do not include cornhole.

    14. Wearing shorts on a balmy 40-degree day.

    15. Losing friendships, because sports.

    16. Accepting camo as both hunting attire and solid everyday fashion.

    17. Designing your entire beauty regimen around combating humidity.

    18. Feeling zero surprise when it's 70 and sunny one day, and 30 and snowing the next.

    19. Being constantly surrounded by your unwanted pets every spring.

    20. Ending every social engagement with a glorious trip to Steak and Shake.

    21. Automatically assuming every thunderstorm will result in a tornado.

    22. Having very strong feelings about the correct way to build a bonfire.

    23. Choosing Cedar Point over Disney World every time.

    24. A successful drive = not hitting a deer.

    25. Gasping in horror when someone refers to a fizzy beverage as anything other than "pop."

    26. Waving and saying hello to complete strangers as if you'd known them for years.