I Miss Iowa

Over on Freerepublic.com, someone was bragging about Texas and dissed Iowa. I had to respond. I was so moved by my own response that I will share it with you:

HEY! Don't disrespect Iowa.

Iowa has great public schools, for public schools.

Iowa has incredible corn, ham, watermelon and porkchops. The milk is fresh. The eggs are always local.

If you want to work hard, you'll have a job in Iowa.

If you want to relax, there are streams everywhere where fish will bite a bare hook, just to make you happy.

You can take your best dog and go hunting for cornfed pheasant in a farmers dormant field.

The snow in November is beautiful. In December it gaurantees a white Christmas. In January, it tests your manhood. In February, it helps you appreciate the summer that much more. In March, it gives you something to look for...the spring in April.

The mid-July two-week long heatwave gives you an excuse to get off work early and go swimming. It also helps you long for the cooler days of November.

The tornados keep you close to God. The beautiful surroundings let you know He is close by.