25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (September 27, 2024)

JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor

Sep 27, 2024 8:00 AM EDT

The Midwest has so many important cultural outputs. There's the obvious, like cheese and corn. Then there are the slightly less obvious, like John Hughes movies and scotcheroos. Then there's the music, like almost every indie dad-rock band you can think of (Wilco, The National), and more hip-hop artists than can be mentioned (Kanye and Chance the Rapper). Then there are the movers and shakers like Barack Obama and Betty White. People like to diminish us by calling us flyover states, but without us, we'd be far behind. Sure, some of our creations are unpretentious, but if you've ever actually tried a tater tot casserole you'd know it as the delicacy it is.

But perhaps the most notable contribution to culture, at least for the purposes of this website, is our memes. We love our region, and we love making memes about it. So crack open a Hamm's and get to scrolling.