Sometimes the only way to live with yourself is to laugh at yourself. You can’t take life to seriously all the time, and anyone can take a joke, right? Lets see if Iowans have as thick of skin as they say they do! And please remember, these are not meant to be taken seriously – we love Iowa!

  1. How can you tell the toothbrush is an Iowan invention?

Flickr.com/ Joe Sepielli If it were invented anywhere else, we’d call it a teethbrush.

  1. Why does all the corn in Nebraska lean east? (Hint: It’s not crop circles!)

Flickr.com/ Andrew Seaman Because Iowa sucks! (We know this isn’t true.)

  1. Why did UNI have to end its water polo program?

Flickr.com/ Eric Silva All the horses drowned!

  1. What’s the difference between a U of I graduate and a park bench?

Flickr.com/ Alan Light A park bench can support a family.

  1. Did you hear about the Iowa farmer who only wore one boot in the winter?

Flickr.com/ Jed Sullivan He heard there was a 50% chance of snow!

  1. How do you know it’s prom season in Iowa?

Flickr.com/ Francisco Vargas There are ten tractors in every McDonald’s parking lot.

  1. What’s the difference between a cool place and a lame place?

Flickr.com/ Michelle The Iowa State border! (We’re obviously the cool place.)

  1. What does a Cyclone fan do after ISU makes it past the Sweet Sixteen?

Flickr.com/ Max Goldberg He wakes up.

  1. Did you hear about that cool thing that just happened in Iowa?

Flickr.com/ Doug Kerr Me neither!

What other Iowa jokes would you add to this list?

Flickr.com/ Joe Sepielli

If it were invented anywhere else, we’d call it a teethbrush.

Flickr.com/ Andrew Seaman

Because Iowa sucks! (We know this isn’t true.)

Flickr.com/ Eric Silva

All the horses drowned!

Flickr.com/ Alan Light

A park bench can support a family.

Flickr.com/ Jed Sullivan

He heard there was a 50% chance of snow!

Flickr.com/ Francisco Vargas

There are ten tractors in every McDonald’s parking lot.

Flickr.com/ Michelle

The Iowa State border! (We’re obviously the cool place.)

Flickr.com/ Max Goldberg

He wakes up.

Flickr.com/ Doug Kerr

Me neither!

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