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I flew to my childhood homeland, Indiana, last week. It was nice to escape the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles for awhile. Driving through the open fields jarred special memories and reminded me of what's great about the Heartland.
Here's what I like most about the Hoosier state:
- mass acreage
- thunderstorms
- smelly rain
- two-lane country roads
- getting somewhere in 20 minutes when it's 20 miles away
- bonfires
- people "dressing up" in shorts, sandals, and t-shirts
- hometown sports talk radio
- clean streets
- unguarded subdivisions (no guard gates!)
- mom and pop shops
- corn fields
- little league fields next to corn fields
- basketball hoops in driveways
- riding lawn mowers
- saloon doors in restaurants
- screened-in porches
- corn hole
- horseshoe pits
My favorite thing about Indiana is the MINI BARN. Everyone has one. I mean, Everyone!
On my way out of town, I bought several hats and t-shirts, including HOOSIERS t-shirts for Blondie and LC. They're two sizes too big, so basically I bought them nightgowns.
For the record, Blondie has this book about the Hoosier State.
State Slogan: Hoosier Daddy????
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You can't talk about Indiana without talking about legendary basketball coach Bobby Knight. During my time at Indiana, I was lucky enough to have a couple encounters with Coach Knight. He cursed in both of them. Here is my favorite Coach Knight video.
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You can't talk about Indiana without talking about legendary basketball coach Bobby Knight. During my time at Indiana, I was lucky enough to have a couple encounters with Coach Knight. He cursed in both of them. Here is my favorite Coach Knight video.
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Maybe the bomb shelter is your CA version of a barn?