• pelotron@midwest.social
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    Midwesterner here. This is correct. Though it’s missing anti-abortion ads and the PORN DESTROYS ALL LIVES signs that always follow the Adult Superstore ones.

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    I once TPed the statue of former president Ronald Reagan at his boyhood home in Dixon, IL.

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    All the HELL IS REAL and anti-abortion billboards too.

    The Chicago as a reference point had me cracking up.

    Just another 500 miles and I’ll be home!

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      There’s a German style brewery in Columbus, Ohio that sells black shirts with red block lettering that say “Helles Real” and I think it’s the best thing ever

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    That lions den has been closed for a while now. Probably since before the pandemic.

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      Shame, that was a staple of the cross Iowa road trip. Always kind of wanted to stop in just after seeing those signs for my entire life

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        I always point them out to the wife when we don’t have the kids. One of these times we might see what’s in there.

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    Don’t forget the absolutey massive fireworks outlet stores that somehow remain profitable year round.

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    It’s nice that the bottom right one helps you practice your maths. “Exit 164 Miles” is just so boring.

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      yep. Missouri too. You know it’s a big town when it’s got a grain elevator and a rail. Not quite as absurdly flat as Kansas.

      I still prefer Kansas tho, missouri is a real shit hole.

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    What are those weigh stations even for? I see them on the Western states too.

    And they’re always closed! So clearly not that important.

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      Trucks can only be 80,000 pounds max and certain weight ratios per axle (varies by state and conditions). If you’re too heavy it could mean shifting the axles, obtaining a special permit, needing an escort, paying a fine, or even being stopped until you can sort it out. It has to do mostly with safety and damage to the roads AFAIK. Also it’s where they check all your paperwork and licenses.

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      Theoretically to check for smuggling and/or theft, I’ve been told. Come to think of it, if exactly the right weight of merchandise “fell off the back of the truck” to balance the weight of the humans you’re trafficking, you’d be safe and make double profits.

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    The “famous for leaving the Midwest” thing is so real. I lived in a town that billed itself as the hometown of a famous country singer, themed museum and all. Looked it up one time, the dude lived there for like a year when he was three.

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      Illinois calls itself the “land of lincoln” and he isnt even from there, just worked there for a while.

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        Ohio and North Carolina have a license plate beef over the Wright Brothers. They lived and worked in Ohio (“Birthplace of Aviation”), but the first flight was in Kitty Hawk because of the steady winds (“First in Flight”).

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    “We have two seasons in [insert Midwest state], Winter and Construction. Sometimes they overlap.”