You Know You're From Indiana When... When you plan an orgy and a Euchre game breaks out. You're proud to be called a Hoosier, even if you don't know what one is. You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Terre Haute." You can name every one of Bob Knight's "exploits" over the last few years. You shop at Marsh. Damon Bailey was your childhood hero. The biggest question of your youth was "IU or Purdue?" Indianapolis is the "big city". "Getting caught by a train" is a legitimate excuse for being late to school. You actually know what the CART vs IRL debate is about and have taken a side. Someone you know is BIG John Mellencamp fan. You can say "French Lick" without laughing out loud. There's actually a college near you named "Ball State." You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Indiana.
I got SOOO many of these being born in Indiana & Having gone to college at IU (the IU-PU debate is strong in my family)....My Dad taught me Euchre when we were living in NJ & when I saw some fellow band members playing & needing a 4th I said I'd play....they couldn't believe someone from outside the state of IN could possibly know how to play...told em my parents lived in IN & both went to IU, and taught me...I was givin instant credibility....BTW only lost one game in my 5 years at IU (Parital double major...I know what you were thinking Riggs...)
Bob Knight Debacles...no brainer... I marched w/ the mob the day he got fired... it was awesome....
Ball State...or as we like to call it.... Testicle Tech.....
GO IRL!!!
I used to have a NJ list like this...but I can't seem to find it...gimme some time & I'm sure I'll find it....
The funniest one about 'Sconsin is the door being a yard up from the ground and their being no staircase! You get 1/2 way up north and that must be some sort of law up there- NO STAIRCASES! that observation was almost scary!!
Oh West Allis is like that too!
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