If you know what RAGBRAI is, or eat puppy chow as a dessert of choice, you definitely belong in Iowa. If you’re still unsure, here are 15 surefire signs you belong in America’s Heartland!
- You say pop, not soda.
Orin Zebest/Flickr And no one can make you change that.
- You know what RAGBRAI is.
Channone Arif/Flickr And it’s not a dirty, old bra.
- You’ve seen Field of Dreams about 100 times.
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr And you’ve probably made a trip out to Dyersville to see the filming location.
- Puppy chow is your dessert of choice.
Kara/Flickr It’s always a hit at get-togethers.
- And scotcharoos, too.
Teressa/Flickr They taste like heaven.
- You have extremely high standards for sweet corn.
Brian Giesen/Flickr Now sweet corn from anywhere else tastes like plastic.
- And ice cream.
loonyhiker/Flickr Because you’re lucky enough to live in the state that boasts the ice cream capital of the world!
- You’ve been to some sort of gathering in a church basement.
H. Michael Miley/Flickr Maybe it was a family reunion, or a great-aunt’s birthday.
- Or a graduation party in someone’s shed.
SJH Foto/Flickr Where else would they have it?
- You, or someone you know, calls this a crick.
Pierre Lognoul/Flickr “We’re going fishing in the crick!”
- Or warshes the dishes.
Owen Lin/Flickr “Come over here and help me warsh these dishes.”
- And you, or someone you know, goes out looking for these every year.
Kari Vass/Flickr Then you eat like a king.
- You are obsessed with pork tenderloins.
Joe Utsler/Flickr Nothing compares to an Iowa tenderloin.
- And Maid Rites, too.
rayb777/Flickr Iowa is home to the Maid Rite, so of course we do it best.
- But most importantly, you know that no matter where you go, Iowa will always be home to you.
Whitey Anderson/Facebook Once an Iowan, always an Iowan.
What are some more surefire signs you belong in Iowa? Share your thoughts with us!
Orin Zebest/Flickr
And no one can make you change that.
Channone Arif/Flickr
And it’s not a dirty, old bra.
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr
And you’ve probably made a trip out to Dyersville to see the filming location.
Kara/Flickr
It’s always a hit at get-togethers.
Teressa/Flickr
They taste like heaven.
Brian Giesen/Flickr
Now sweet corn from anywhere else tastes like plastic.
loonyhiker/Flickr
Because you’re lucky enough to live in the state that boasts the ice cream capital of the world!
H. Michael Miley/Flickr
Maybe it was a family reunion, or a great-aunt’s birthday.
SJH Foto/Flickr
Where else would they have it?
Pierre Lognoul/Flickr
“We’re going fishing in the crick!”
Owen Lin/Flickr
“Come over here and help me warsh these dishes.”
Kari Vass/Flickr
Then you eat like a king.
Joe Utsler/Flickr
Nothing compares to an Iowa tenderloin.
rayb777/Flickr
Iowa is home to the Maid Rite, so of course we do it best.
Whitey Anderson/Facebook
Once an Iowan, always an Iowan.
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