25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (June 21, 2024)

JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor

Jun 21, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

The Midwest is more of a state of mind than anything else. You could be miles from home, in a distant land, but as soon as you say "Just gonna scootch right by ya," you're in the Midwest. You could be in another country, but the minute you say "Can I have some extra mayo on that?" You're in the Midwest. You could even be in space, but the minute you slap your knees and say "Welp" You're not soaring through the galaxy, no. You're trying to leave a family friend's house in a suburb of Des Moines. Sorry, I don't make the rules.

They should remake the song "Empire State of Mind" but about the Midwest. The chorus could go "Cornfield paradise where cheese is made, there's nothing you can't do." Admittedly not as catchy, but it's a good start. Then we'd finally have an anthem of our own. Or we could just look at these memes instead.