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January 04, 2008
I of the Tiger
Topicality alert! Stantis managed to publish a strip about a relevant topic on an appropriate day! Alert the media, email the blogs, IM your mother, text your brother, swish the Wii controller in a V pattern for victory.
Granted, he squanders much of that goodwill by yet again insulting the intelligence of his fellow (United States of) Americans.
On the heels of calling Iowans and New Hampshirbrigians dumb, he comes out swinging for Indiana, Idaho, and, of all places, Illinois.
Now, I was born and raised in Illinois. I know people from Illinois. Some of my best friends are from Illinois. My Shrubville colleagues are from Illinois. Iowa Caucus winner Barack Obama is (kind of) from Illinois. Ronald Reagan is from Illinois. Illinois is home to one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world: Rockford. (Chicago, too.) Illinois has one of the best county names in the USA: Grundy.
You don't lump "I" states together. Iowa -- though it has its charms -- is no Illinois. Indiana -- though it too has its charms -- is no Illinois. Idaho -- unsure about those charms -- is no Illinois.
But what does Stantis know. He's just a hillbilly from that hillbilly state full of dumb gay hillbillies: Alabama.
Comments
I'm in the same boat, I guess. I often confuse Alabama and the Oak Ridge Boys.
And for what it's worth, I'll take Ogle County.
Posted by: Sacki at January 4, 2008 01:22 PM
I think that everyone has some pride in their home state, so you could just as easily upset people from Alabama as Stantis upset you and other people from Idaho, Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois. Stantis learns to stop dumping on other people's states. Iowa isn't all about corn, New Hampshire isn't all about syrup, and the "I" states aren't all the same. Certain things could be said about Alabama (actually they've already been said) but I'll stay out of that.
Posted by: Chris at January 4, 2008 04:18 PM
Are all of you from Illinois (the bloggers I mean)?
Posted by: Snowman at January 4, 2008 04:54 PM
Speaking only for myself...
I moved from the Land of Lincoln -- where I'd lived 86% of my life (college & abroad excepted) -- to the Bay State about two years ago.
So I'm "from" but no longer living there.
Posted by: Cjo at January 4, 2008 05:31 PM
no new podcast since July...
I smell fear.
Posted by: Jeff at January 4, 2008 07:57 PM
