Conservatives are flocking to Indiana from Illinois including some family and friends. They claim it’s about high taxes in Illinois. When they slowly explain that to us, the only thing missing is a “duh!” at the end of their explanation, as if we Illinoisans are the dopes. I have to admit, taxes are higher in Illinois, but you get what you pay for. We pay for a progressive, welcoming state. And by we, I mean the northern third of the state. I’m good with So. IL being annexed by Indiana.
I may have been a bit nasty toward Indiana in my last post. It’s not that the state is terrible or all Hoosiers (Indianans) are dumb. For example, here’s a clever satirical piece on Facebook written by an Indiana resident.
Kevin, good job! It’s well-written, especially for a Facebook post, and it makes me wish there really was a Dr. Eric Paddlejack. Nice writing, Kevin. But that’s not the weird part of the story. Apparently, this post caused quite a commotion in Indiana, especially for residents in and around the Lake Monroe area. Notice this at the bottom right of the post …
This post was shared over 12,000 times, and then shared further from those shared posts, mostly before this was added to it …
That’s right, it was not originally labeled as satire. It was only after residents became alarmed that the post was edited to add the disclaimer yesterday.
To put an end to the wave of turtle terror gripping Monroe County, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources felt compelled to post this …
Is there a decapitating giant turtle anywhere in Monroe County, Indiana? No, and I’m happy to add a condescending, “Duh!” Are there turtles anywhere with 9 foot plus diameter shells?
Right, Gamera in Japan. But definitely not in Illinois, and I don’t think in Indiana. Although, maybe that’s what our higher taxes in Illinois protect us from.
Full turtle news story HERE.
And to cleanse your palate, here’s Dan Fogelberg singing about missing Illinois.
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