{"id":41796,"date":"2015-06-24T14:17:53","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T21:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=41796"},"modified":"2015-06-24T14:17:53","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T21:17:53","slug":"things-people-ask-when-youre-from-kentucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/things-people-ask-when-youre-from-kentucky\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. \u201cIs Bourbon Really That<\/em> Amazing In Kentucky?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user MsSaraKelly<\/div>\n

Uh, when you think bourbon do you ever think of any place but Kentucky<\/a>? It’s hardly the only thing Kentuckians drink, but it\u2019s one they\u2019ll defend to the death.<\/p>\n

2. \u201cWhat The Heck Is A Buggy?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"Kids<\/p>\n

Source: Source: Flickr user devensters<\/div>\n

It\u2019s what you put your groceries in, duh!<\/p>\n

3. \u201cWhat Exactly Is Big Blue Madness?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user Phil Denton<\/div>\n

The best time of the year, that\u2019s what. The celebration of the opening of University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball is loud and crazy and loud and amazing.<\/p>\n

4. \u201cWhat Do You Mean I\u2019m Mispronouncing Louisville?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"Louisville<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user jfratzito<\/div>\n

Every Kentuckian knows there\u2019s no such place as \u201cLouis-ville.\u201d it\u2019s Lewa-vull or Looo-vull, period.<\/p>\n

5. \u201cWhat’s The Correct Way To Make A Mint Julep?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user focusc<\/div>\n

Easier said than done. Ask five Kentuckians how to make a mint julep and you’ll get five different answer. What everyone agrees on is that you need bourbon and fresh mint.<\/p>\n

6. \u201cUm, Is Cornhole What I Think It Is? <\/h1>\n

\"Men<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user joelogon<\/div>\n

Yep, if what you are thinking of is the greatest game ever. It\u2019s not quite summer here until someone breaks out the cornhole board.<\/p>\n

7. \u201cCan You Get Good Barbecue In Kentucky?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"Barbecue<\/p>\n

Source: Brothers Via Facebook<\/div>\n

That\u2019s like going to France and asking if you can find any good cheese nearby. Of course you can. Kentucky\u2019s barbecue is the official best in the world and don\u2019t let anyone tell you different.<\/p>\n

8. \u201cKnow Where I Can Get Some Moonshine?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user gingerbydesign<\/div>\n

Of course! Everyone in Kentucky knows a guy \u2026 or at least a guy, who knows a guy.<\/p>\n

9. \u201cWhat\u2019s All The Hollering About?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user Conspiracyofhappiness<\/div>\n

A holler is the valley between two mountains, and everyone in Kentucky is guaranteed to know someone who lives \u201cdown the holler.\u201d<\/p>\n

10. \u201cWhat\u2019s So Great About Ale-8?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user kindonnelly<\/div>\n

It\u2019s sheer citrus wonderment. Drink it once and you\u2019ll know everything you need to know.<\/p>\n

11. \u201cCan I Get Some Sugar In My Tea?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user SanFranAnnie<\/div>\n

Just kidding, no one asks this because there is only one kind of tea in Kentucky: Sweet tea.<\/p>\n

12. \u201cWanna Go Snipe Hunting?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Source: Flickr user Alaskan Dude<\/div>\n

Every young Kentuckian has heard this question. Sigh. Don\u2019t fall for it, it\u2019s a trap!<\/p>\n

13. \u201cDoes Everyone Here Love ‘The Big Lebowski?’\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"People<\/p>\n

Source: Lebowski Fest via Facebook<\/div>\n

Doesn\u2019t everyone? Kentucky\u2019s just the state that was cool enough to start a festival to celebrate it. The Dude abides.<\/p>\n

14. \u201cDo You Really Watch That Horse Race Every Year?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Kentucky Derby Via Facebook<\/div>\n

No, because the Kentucky Derby is so much more than a horse race. Although the race part is way cooler than you think. It’s a two-week festival complete with fireworks, steamboat and balloon races, and a marathon. And yes, there are many funny hats.<\/p>\n

15. \u201cIs Kentucky Actually A State Or A Commonwealth?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Imgflip<\/div>\n

Yeah yeah, the \u201cCommonwealth\u201d thing can be confusing. But Virginia<\/a>, Massachusetts<\/a>, and Pennsylvania<\/a> all call themselves the same thing. Kentucky just chose the term “Commonwealth” to emphasize the fact that the power lies with the people. So there.<\/p>\n

16. \u201cIs Colonel Sanders, Like, Your Hero?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user quinn.anya<\/div>\n

So what if he is? There’s his U.S. Army service, his success in business, the goodwill that he brought Kentucky, and, of course, his crazy delicious chicken. Why wouldn’t the fine people of Kentucky want to honor him?<\/p>\n

17. \u201cIs The Grass In Kentucky Really Blue?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"Wild<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user Matt Lavin<\/div>\n

You\u2019re not entirely wrong. Technically it’s the flowers that are kind of blue. The grass itself is dark green. The name just kind of stuck.<\/p>\n

18. \u201cKentucky Is Part Of The South, Right?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"Futurama<\/p>\n

Source: Imgflip<\/div>\n

That’s a more complicated question than you might think. Kentuckians are as likely to disagree on this as outsiders. It\u2019s traditionally considered Southern, but it sided with the Union during the Civil War, so no one really knows where that leaves things.<\/p>\n

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19. \u201cDoes You Work In A Coal Mine?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"Old<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user Scott Clark<\/div>\n

If you were from Texas<\/a> would you like if people assumed you worked on an oil field? Most Kentuckians don’t work in coal mines today – but not long ago that answer would have been different. And everyone has at least one ancestor who worked the mines.<\/p>\n

20. \u201cWhy Do You Call Green Beans \u2018Snap Beans?\u2019”<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user JAM +SPaM<\/div>\n

The real question is why you guys would use a boring name like \u201cgreen beans.\u201d Kentucky 1, everyone else 0.<\/p>\n

21. \u201cDo You Know A Bunch Of Bluegrass Songs?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user Navin75<\/div>\n

Don\u2019t knock bluegrass. Although the state has also produced a wide range of other musicians including jazz artists like Lionel Hampton and the post-punk group The Infected, bluegrass is at the heart of Kentucky culture and they\u2019re proud of it.<\/p>\n

22. \u201cWhy Are You Scared Of Wild Turkeys?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"Three<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user LandBetweenTheLakesKYTN<\/div>\n

Um, have you seen one? Those birds are huge and they won’t hesitate to chase you down! If you ever visit Kentucky, steer clear of them!<\/p>\n

23. \u201cWhy Do You Spend So Much Time Hunting?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user nukeit1<\/div>\n

See above on crazy scary turkeys.<\/p>\n

24. \u201cDoes Everyone Own A Gun?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region<\/div>\n

Just about. Don’t be surprised to see rifles on the walls or get invited to go hunting a LOT.<\/p>\n

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25. \u201cDo People Really Carry Their Dates To Parties?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user Fro-Dol-Foe<\/div>\n

In Kentucky, you don’t escort your date to a party, you “carry” them. This rarely involves actually picking them up, however. But no matter what, a Kentuckian is always perfectly polite.<\/p>\n

26. \u201cAn Arnold Palmer And A John Daly Are The Same Thing, Right?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"Most<\/p>\n

Source: Imgflip<\/div>\n

Ha. An Arnold Palmer is lemonade and iced tea and a John Daly is an Arnold Palmer with liquor. So, A John Daly is a grown-up Arnold Palmer. Most out-of-staters use vodka, but in Kentucky it has to be bourbon, period.<\/p>\n

27. \u201cWhat\u2019s So Great About Bourbon Balls?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"Sugar-covered<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user Anne Swoboda<\/div>\n

Yeah, the name is kinda funny. But it\u2019s bourbon and chocolate. After you try one you\u2019ll know they should never be apart.<\/p>\n

28. \u201cHow Many Tornadoes Have You Seen?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user frankieleon<\/div>\n

Kentucky is right at the heart of the terrifyingly named Tornado Alley. The state gets about 10 tornados per year, so by this time they don\u2019t really surprise folks. Of course they\u2019re scary, but hey, that\u2019s just how badass Kentuckians are.<\/p>\n

29. \u201cHave You Been To Fort Knox?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"Cars<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr user cliff1066\u2122<\/div>\n

Yup, probably. Not really a big deal here. Broken into it? Hmm maybe someday…<\/p>\n

30. \u201cWhat\u2019s So Special About Kentucky?\u201d<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Visit Louisville via Facebook<\/div>\n

What\u2019s not special about it? Bourbon so good it\u2019s famous worldwide, barbecue so good it could end a war and people who celebrate The Dude every year. Daniel Boone called Kentucky a “second paradise,” and that\u2019s really the ultimate closing argument.
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