That’s pretty accurate, I’d say as a lifelong resident.

You’re not far off. It’s much more similar to its neighbors Missouri and Kentucky than to the rest of Illinois.

Hmm, Southern Illinois here-- we always called them lightning bugs.

So I’m not the only one with this fantasy!

And let in a wasp that will cause me to wreck a few miles down the road? I don’t think so.

You’re not exaggerating in the least. That performance is everything good, all wrapped into one.

Not even CLOSE to being required. I work in a hospital (though in a nonclinical area) and am continuously shocked and appalled by the stupidity of some nurses. I can’t understand how they made it through high school, let alone their nursing coursework. But yeah, apparently they let any idiot become a nurse these days.

Make sure your little one doesn’t become deficient in Vitamin D while hidden away from the harsh sun! :)

It’s interesting how differently we approach things! Many of your staple seasonings are blends, while I’m not sure I own ANY at all— only straight, single-ingredient herbs and spices.

It’s always the silly little things (that aren’t really silly) that get me to break down in tears— that treasured piece of cake that was smashed to bits, or a kid’s favorite shirt that he saved for special days and is now ruined, or the anticipated birthday party that now feels like a sick farce, or the carefully…

We actually have that portable air conditioner. My husband ordered one a few months back, thinking that it would be perfect for in-between days where it’s not quite hot enough to fire up the central air. Well, I’m very glad he did, because our central air unit is suddenly kaput. Our landlord isn’t in any hurry to get…

We actually have that portable air conditioner. My husband ordered one a few months back, thinking that it would be…

This chick is a badass. I’m so glad to have had the opportunity to cast a vote for her. :)

Maybe it’s time for me to stop being so bitter about being too poor to ever go anywhere cool.

Am currently dead. Please send money.

Hey, turns out we’re the same age....

Sometimes you have to wait a long, long time to finally get to say that one special word or phrase... but it’s so very worth the wait. I had been waiting since my teens for someone to use the line, directly to me, “I don’t think— I KNOW.” Finally, about ten years into my marriage, my husband said the fateful words,…

I was very concerned about something like this happening in my town, but we were more fortunate. Our little town of around 3200 people had a BLM march last week, and we actually had around 150 people participating— far more than I would have expected. The only hints of trouble in town that day were from a small group…

My Grandpa used to pour the juice from canned peaches onto whatever he happened to be eating at the time-- whether that was ice cream, bread, vegetables, you name it. I always thought he was nuts as a kid, but it’s a memory that makes me smile now.

Ugh, isn’t he the one who forced a rhyme in his crappy song by pronouncing “me” as “may” to make it fit the pattern? Cuz if that’s him, I friggin hate that guy. You can’t just do that.

I counted those to make sure there were the right number. :D