Posted in Iowa December 10, 2015 by

Here Are 11 Things You’ll Never Catch Anyone From Iowa Doing

Here in Iowa, there are just some things you don’t do. There’s a common unspoken and unwritten understanding that we all share when it comes to certain things. The following are 11 things you’ll never catch anyone from Iowa doing.

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1. Disrespecting our farmers - we know that these hard-working people are the backbone of our country.
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2. Disrespecting our elders - our parents taught us better than that.
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3. Buying tomatoes, zucchini, or cucumbers in the summer. Why would you when you/your neighbor/your mom/your mother-in-law all have gardens overflowing with them?
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4. Paying for a moving truck when you could just do it yourself.
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5. Eating another state's pork tenderloin.
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6. Or another state's sweet corn.
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7. Missing out on an opportunity to put ranch on everything and anything possible.
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8. Drinking "soda." Sorry, we drink pop here in Iowa.
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9. Missing a chance to snap a beautiful Iowa sunset (or sunrise) photo.
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10. Leaving someone stranded in the snow. You bet we're going to turn around and help them.
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11. Paying to use a toll road. Because here in Iowa, the highways are FREE!
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Have you ever been caught doing any of these things? What other things would you never catch anyone from Iowa doing?