Posted in Nebraska March 26, 2016 by Delana Lefevers

25 Reasons Why Anyone Who Hates Nebraska Can Just Shut Up

Nebraska gets a lot of flak from people in other states…and sometimes even from people who live here. So maybe life moves a little slower here, and maybe we don’t have the tallest buildings or the most famous restaurants. But that suits us just fine – we love Nebraska and wouldn’t change a thing. For all of those haters, here are all the reasons we’re awesome – and you can just keep that Nebraska-hating to yourselves.

1. We have an important place in history.

3. ...by gazing upon the same sights the pioneers saw.

4. In fact, our history stretches back to PRE-history with some very important paleontological and archaeological sites.

5. We're so proud of our heritage that we've got museums all over the state to celebrate it.

6. We feed the nation, both from our farms...

7. ...and from our ranches and feedlots.

8. Those agricultural roots make us incredibly hard workers. Our unemployment rate is the second lowest in the nation.

9. We have endless miles of rivers, and we know how to have fun on the water.

11. ...and adorable little towns (where no one bats an eye at a cattle drive coming through).

12. Our wildlife is varied and enchanting.

13. And have you seen our natural wonders and unbeatable state parks?

14. We've got the Huskers...and an undying loyalty to them.

15. And we've got our very own famously quirky Carhenge.

16. This is where the best zoo in the whole world lives.

17. Although our property taxes are admittedly high, home prices here are among the lowest in the nation.

18. Papillion was recently named the #2 best place to live in the entire country by Money Magazine.

24. Our sunrises and sunsets are amazing - EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

25. We've got some of the sweetest, most generous people you'll ever meet.

So, we’ve got a pretty good case in favor of our beautiful home state. But you know what they say: haters gonna hate. We’ll just keep on being awesome no matter what anyone thinks.

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