Whether you're from St. Louis to Kansas City or somewhere in between, there are reasons all of us are proud to call Missouri our home state. Here are seven tell-tale signs you are Missouri born and bred.
1. It's Missouri NOT Missour-AH
Okay guys, seriously? When has the letter I ever made that noise?
2. Climate Confusion
It doesn't matter what you hear on the news, you have an umbrella, a winter coat, rain boots, and a pair of shorts stashed in your car because you really never know.
3. Scenery
Driving across Missouri may be one of the most confusing things you have ever done. You will pass through huge cities and small towns, and you will see enough cows to last you a life time.
4. Accents
Along with the changes in scenery, you have most likely been exposed to different variations of the Missourian accent. You have the nasal tone coming out of the STL and then the southern accents coming from the Ozark area. You really never know what you're going to get.
5. The Classic Joke
You can't help but role your eyes when all of you're visiting friends and family joke that their in "Misery." Yah guys, that joke was funny 50 years ago, it's time to get over the pun.
6. The Lake
When you say you're going to the lake, no one questions which one. Duh, The Ozarks is the vacation spot for every Missourian.
7. Show-Me
We're called the Show-Me state for a reason. We will show you a good time no matter who you are, where you are from, or where you are going. Missourians are the best people you will meet.