Stereotypes

Kristin Norton

Moon Pies at Mardi Gras and crawfish for the “True Blood” finale. No, you’re not in New Orleans. You’re Shreveport all the way.

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Brian Arthur

You don’t know the meaning of “Hoosier Hospitality” until you’ve met someone from Fort Wayne.

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Kristin Norton

What do you get when you mix one part Snoopy with one part Pliny the Elder, and two parts grape stomper? That’s right. It’s The Great List Of Santa Rosa Stereotypes, Charlie Brown!

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Brian Arthur

People here love their MoonPies. Like seriously.

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Erica Zane

Are you a camp-counselor, folk-music, hippie, literary snob who loves Shakespeare and hitting the slopes? When you see a New York license plate do you cringe? But then secretly leaf peep anyway? You’re probably from the Berkshires.

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Ian Douglass

Change out of your spiffy government duds and head over to East Lansing (not to be confused with Lansing) to watch your beloved Spartans in action. Just avoid the protest on the Capitol lawn on your way out.

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Kristin Norton

Try not to get too excited about the fact that this whole story is about Delaware. It doesn’t matter if you’re a bonfire nut from Slower Lower or a Northerner pretending to be from Philly—you know all this stuff is true.

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Ian Douglass

When you get home from your hippie commune, pour some maple syrup on your Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and dig into this list of perfectly true Vermont stereotypes..

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