If you grew up in the Midwest, then... - You know what knee-high by the Fourth of July means. - You know the difference between 'Green' and 'Red' farm machinery, and would fight with your friends on the playground over which was better! - You buy Christmas presents at Campbell's Supply. - You hear someone use the word 'uff-da' and you don't break into uncontrollable laughter. - You or someone you know was a 'Dairy Princess' at the county fair. - You know that 'combine' is a noun. - You let your older siblings talk you into putting your tongue on a steel post in the middle of winter. - You know Lutheran and Catholic are THE major religions. - You know that 'creek' rhymes with 'pick'. - Football schedules, hunting season, and harvest, are all taken into consideration before wedding dates are set. - A Friday night date is getting your girlfriend to go spotlighting for deer. - Saturday you go to your local bowling alley. - There was at least one, if not several, in your class who had to help milk cows in the morning. - You have driven your car on the lake. - Every wedding dance you have ever been to has the hokey pokey and the chicken dance. - Your definition of a small town is one that only has one bar. - The local gas station sells live bait. - At least twice a year some part of your home doubles as a meat processing plant. - You think that the start of deer season is a national holiday. - You actually understand these jokes and will forward them to all your Midwestern friends.