Still Riding the 'Sugarland' Express

[Barbara L]

OOOH! You get brownie points for knowing Iowa is the Hawkeye state! Most confuse us with Idaho and think we grow potatoes!

That always drives my husband (Maidrite/James) crazy too. Most people think he is from Ohio and some think he is from Idaho. He is from Ottumwa.

Barbara

 

[The Z]

A gaffe by then President Gerald Ford on his visit to Iowa City led to a funny t-shirt... it read:

University of Iowa
Idaho City, Ohio



p.s. Yeah ~ it's funny how many people, when you say you're from Iowa, will say "Ahhhh Potatoes!" to show how much they know. LOL