25+ Midwest Memes for Nice Folks Who Say Ope (May 16, 2025)

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JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor
May 16, 2025 11:00 AM EDT

Guys… the new Pope is a Midwesterner. I don't think I ever thought I would live to see the day. Probably none of us did. The thought that the Pope is from a country that is centuries younger than the papacy itself is crazy, first of all. And then the fact that he's from the Midwest, an objectively down-home and funny place to be from. And then that he's from Chicago… c'mon. The jokes write themselves. Maybe he's the first Pope to have ever tried Malört. Maybe he's the first Pope to have absolutely housed a Culver's butter burger. 

We know he's a White Sox fan, even though the Cubs tried to claim him first. It all just feels… incongruous. The Pope is supposed to be like… ancient and elusive, not some guy from Cook County. More power to him, though. He's representing us in ways that we never even thought possible. 

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  • So in honor of Leo, we've got a list of Midwestern memes that even he would approve of. I wonder if the Pope has ever seen a Midwestern meme before. I wonder if he's seen any of the ones about him. Curiouser and curiouser every day. Scroll on for the memes.

  • 01
    MIDWEST OPE Midwest vs. Everybody vs. EVERYON @midwestern_ope POV: Vatican City after a Midwestern Pope has been elected ROCKER Barkel Fixin's. Fit For The Pope. Next Exit CHEESE 5 miles KAK TAP
    via midwestvseverybody
  • 02
    James Line @jameslineky Portillo's HOT DOGS BEEF BURGERS SALADS ONOREMINCIMS AFOSTAVINEN EVEGHESIVE ROMANYS ONTMAKAN MEXIEFONE WIL
    via secret.chicago
  • 03
    MIDWEST OPE Vs. EVERYBODY Midwest vs. Everybody @midwestern_ope We're Midwesterners, of course it's 80° inside and we aren't turning the AC on because it's "only May" Menu FAN 3:50 Temperature SYSTEM ON AUTO COOL OFF HEAT PRO
    via midwestvseverybody
  • 04
    pure memeigan Pure Memeigan @purememeigan.bsky.social The Grand Rapidsian urge to dress up like a hobbit and hang out here OPEN
    via pure_memeigan
  • 05
    MIDWEST OPE VS. EVERYBODY Midwest vs. Everybody ❤ @midwestern_ope Peak Chicago is saying he's from Chicago when he's actually from a random town no one knows Become A Saint @BeSaintly. 2d The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in Dolton, Illinois JEEE
    via midwestvseverybody
  • 06
    Midwesterners when they see a side of ranch
    via midwestvseverybody
  • 07
    MIDWEST OPE Midwest vs. Everybody EVERY@midwestern_ope "The Midwest is more than just corn❞ The Midwest: alamy alamu MITCHELL CORN PALACE VO
    via midwestvseverybody
  • 08
    IF THE WALKING DE D TOOK PLACE IN lalz WISCONSIN, WOULD THE ABLISHED BEER WAUKEE 185 WALKERS BE FIBS? Wisconsin Shower Thoughts @wi.yaknow
    via wi.yaknow
  • 09
    MIDWEST OPE Midwest vs. Everybody ❤ EVERYBODY @midwestern_ope Casual reminder that Wisconsin has more lakes than Minnesota "land of 10,000 lakes" Wisconsin: ~15,000 Minnesota: ~11,000 MINNESOTA St. Croix River Duluth, Namekagon River St. Paul. •Eau Claire Minneapolis WISCONSIN
    via midwestvseverybody
  • 10
    I wanna shake the hand of the designer who finessed the Fords out of a paycheck in '03 by saying "it's almost there, but what it really needs is a shadow” 1952-1960 1961-1969 1970-1996 1997-2001 2002 2003-2008 2009-2016 2017-PRES
    via pure_memeigan
  • 11
    MIDWEST OPE Midwest vs. Everybody ❤ EVERYBODY @midwestern_ope You aren't a Midwesterner if you don't know what this is HyVee Best if Used By Mar 07, 24 10.50 AM Best of Used $8.57 $15.00 NET MT 20s 11 & 12 oz)
    via midwestvseverybody
  • 12
    Midwest Dollar General Starter Pack Cashier you went to high school with DING BELL OR CHOLE THE CHICKEN FOR SERVICE THKS SQUEE FOR SERVICE DOLLAR GENERAL Now Hiring! Apply now at dollargeneral.com/ DG careers /careers This sign has been up since 2018 Random toy at the register to summon a worker Unopened boxes littered on the floors
    via midwestvseverybody
  • 13
    MIDWEST OPE Midwest vs. Everybody EVERYBODY Every Midwestern town looks like this The Gorgeous Small Town In Minnesota That's Straight Out Of A Hallmark Movie
    via midwestvseverybody
  • 14
    The new pope is a bad driver / Mallört drinker... scary times ILLINOIS EF 25122 LAND OF LINCOLN - 01J Style MALORT MALORT
    via pure_memeigan
  • 15
    MIDWEST OPE Midwest vs. Everybody @midwestern_ope Reject Modernity Embrace Tradition
    via midwestvseverybody
  • 16
    WHERE ARE YOU GOING? HEAVEN • OR 7X Ohio (83) FOR-TRUTH
    via pure_memeigan
  • 17
    LOUDER CROWD LOUDER CROWDER Culver's cheese curds are mid CHANGE MY MIND
    via midwestvseverybody
  • 18
    NO TEXTING NO SPEEDING NO KETCHUP T Chicago
    via secret.chicago
  • 19
    MIDWEST OPE. EVERYBODY Midwest vs. Everybody ❤ @midwestern_ope Not where I'm from unusual whales unusual_whales The 50 drankest counties in binge drink beavily @unusual whales. 4d @unusual_whales. "Alc_ol consumption has gone into possibly permanent decline," per Bloomberg.
    via midwestvseverybody
  • 20
    David Gifford @DE Gifford Not enough Penny Souvenir machines in Detroit finds independent report. Adding more may boost tourism. @kalamazoo_memes an History Detroit an History Detroit gers Baseball Detroit URL Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit
    via pure_memeigan
  • 21
    MIDWEST OPE VS. EVERYBODY Midwest vs. Everybody ❤ @midwestern_ope The first American born Pope is also from the Midwest Robert Prevost, He'll be known as Pope Leo XIV
    via midwestvseverybody
  • 22
    THE CITY OF CHICAGO BE LIKE WE FIXED IT. imgflip.com R
    via secret.chicago
  • 23
    Robert Gasser Truther @CyGasser Pope Leo XVI is likely the first Pope to have eaten Culver's
    via midwestvseverybody
  • 24
    Sitting at work on Fridays in Wisconsin I just want a belly full of fried fish & old fashioneds @wi.yaknow
    via wi.yaknow
  • 25
    pure memeigan Pure Memeigan @purememeigan.bsky.social Five minutes after saying "these edibles aren't working, better eat a few more" MR. PALLONE RANKING MEMBER MRS. DINGELL MICHIGAN
    via pure_memeigan
  • 26
    dibs are going to go crazy this year
    via secret.chicago

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