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19 Signs You’re A Gay Guy Marooned In The Midwest

19 Signs You’re A Gay Guy Marooned In The Midwest

Jacob Geers Jacob Geers
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Seeing a new box on Grindr is actually f*cking Christmas morning.

36 Things Only People From Ohio Understand On A Spiritual Level

36 Things Only People From Ohio Understand On A Spiritual Level

Jacob Geers Jacob Geers
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You know what it feels like to be shit on by the East and West Coasts and even if you ended up moving there, you don’t completely forgive them for it.

Creepy History: The Stairway To Hell In Tagus, North Dakota

Creepy History: The Stairway To Hell In Tagus, North Dakota

Kara Nesvig Kara Nesvig
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The church was burned down by vandals, but many have claimed there was a large upside-down cross, a mark of Satanism, painted on the front of the building. And underneath the church is where it’s said you can step right down into hell.

On Not Having The New York Fight In You

On Not Having The New York Fight In You

Kara Nesvig Kara Nesvig
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It was a traditionalist bone I didn’t know I had. I do not have the New York fight in me; I am soft, farm-raised, a girl who prefers her adventures close to home.

10 Great Things About Michigan (By A Non-Michigander)

10 Great Things About Michigan (By A Non-Michigander)

Meagan Meldrim
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Michigan sees all four seasons and each is beautiful.

8 Reasons I’m Glad I’m From The Midwest

8 Reasons I’m Glad I’m From The Midwest

Jennifer Lund Jennifer Lund
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It feels healthy to be nice to people.

The Midwest Girl’s Fall Checklist

The Midwest Girl’s Fall Checklist

Kara Nesvig Kara Nesvig
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Our weather goes from blazing hot to winter, pretty much instantaneously. So that means it’s time to start stocking your closet with your cold-weather necessities.

40 Things Minnesotans Get Emotional About

40 Things Minnesotans Get Emotional About

Jay Gabler Jay Gabler
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Getting circled by Bert.

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