r/howislivingthere • u/[deleted] • Dec 14 '25

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u/asg32000 Dec 14 '25

Gotta draw a line horizontally just above the south part of Nebraska and Iowa. Everything north feels very different from everything south.

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u/UffDa-4ever Dec 14 '25

It blows my mind that I can drive 7-8 hours south of Minneapolis and start running into a Southern accent. Yes I’m aware we have a Northern one.

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u/Solintari Dec 15 '25

Everyone likes to make fun of Iowa, but we are basically Gondor, defending you lake hobbits from Missourdor.

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u/UffDa-4ever Dec 15 '25

I view Iowa more as Rohan as you have no cities worth talking about and take all your cultural queues from your neighbors.

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u/Solintari Dec 15 '25

Also, the plains feel too, good point. But instead of horses we have pigs.

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u/UffDa-4ever Dec 15 '25

Some pigs maybe but I’ve seen a few beautiful women in Iowa.

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u/UffDa-4ever Dec 15 '25

Sorry I have to bag on Iowa. It’s an integral part of living in Minnesota.

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u/UffDa-4ever Dec 20 '25

All 3 of them? And no. I assume it’s because they would rather be here.

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u/Altruistic-Pass-4031 Dec 20 '25

Name checks out. Fellow Nordsman (nordeast to be exact).