10 QUOTES WITH «MIDWEST»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
Midwest.
I'm from the Midwest, and I loved my family. I had a very good time as a child, but I was also - I have a theory about Jews growing up in the Midwest, that there is an ultimately sort of wonderful avoidance of a lot of things, and a great acceptance of whatever is happening.
I was miserable in West Side Story. They really miscast me. I came from the Midwest; what they really needed was a guy that was street smart. The first time I saw the movie, I had to walk out. I looked like the biggest fruit that ever walked on to film. My character was so weak.
It's so funny; I grew up in the Midwest, I have two older brothers, and you're just as competitive playing football as you are eating pickled eggs, or trying to kill zombies. As long as you don't take it too far, I think it's a good way for people to relate.
The Midwest breeds funny, eccentric people, to varying degrees. You play shows not because you're expecting to get a record deal, but to do something fun outside of mowing lawns. Everything else is just gravy... Or mustard.
I was born in the Midwest, where 'salad' was cherry Jell-O with bananas in it. Now children are more aware of healthy foods.
Being from the Midwest, I would say that I like that East Coast mentality, it's more direct. What you see is what you get.
I was a huge theater geek growing up, and that was not the easiest thing in the world, especially growing up in Chicago, where sports are really the norm. I was always off to the theater at night, from 7 years old on. Friends there in the Midwest who could talk to you about the idiosyncrasies of 'Pippin' were few and far between.
Midwest kids got to summer camp. There is something very special about being away from your parents for the first time, sleeping under the stars, hiking and canoeing.
Most places in the Midwest, you ski on piles of trash, like retired landfills.
I grew up in the Midwest, so we really didn't have much hockey going on.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIDWEST»
Discover the use of
Midwest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Midwest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The American
Midwest: An Interpretive Encyclopedia
The book offers a wealth of information about the region's surprising ethnic diversity -- a vast array of foods, languages, styles, religions, and customs -- plus well-informed essays on the region's history, culture and values, and ...
Andrew R. L. Cayton, Richard Sisson, Chris Zacher, 2006
2
Sustainable Agriculture in the American
Midwest: Lessons ...
This timely collection provides a general overview and detailed discussion of social and technical issues related to moving toward a culture and practice of sustainable agriculture in the American Midwest.
Gregory McIsaac, William R. Edwards, 1994
3
A
Midwest Gardener's Cookbook
Take this book with you as you stroll through the local farmer's market, or consult it after bringing in the harvest from your own garden.
Marian Kleinsasser Towne, 1996
4
Religion and Public Life in the
Midwest: America's Common ...
An overview of public religion in the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Philip Barlow, Mark Silk, 2004
5
Your
Midwest Garden: An Owner's Manual
Annuals and perennials, shrubs and vines, fruits and vegetables, wildflowers, bulbs, and herbs: As readable as it is useful, this book reviews the familiar, reconsiders old favorites, and introduces dozens of surprising and seldom-grown ...
6
The American
Midwest: essays on regional history
They suggest that the best place to find Midwesternness is in the stories the residents of the region have told about themselves and each other. Being Midwestern is mostly a state of mind.
Andrew Robert Lee Cayton, Susan E. Gray, 2001
7
New Stories from the
Midwest
These stories, written by midwestern writers or focusing on the Midwest, demonstrate how the quality of fiction from and about the heart of the country rivals that of any other region.
Jason Lee Brown, Jay Prefontaine, 2011
8
Farm Boys: Lives of Gay Men from the Rural
Midwest
This is when I was really getting horny to do something with another guy. I waited every day for him to come. I couldn’t even talk to him, couldn’t think of anything to say.
9
Climate Change in the
Midwest: Impacts, Risks, ...
The research presented in this volume focuses on identifying and quantifying the major vulnerabilities to climate change in the Midwestern United States.
10
America's Natural Places: The
Midwest
Organized by state within the volume, this work informs readers about the wide variety of natural areas across the Midwest and identifies places near them that demonstrate the importance of preserving such regions.
Jason Ney, Terri Nichols, Stacy S. Kowtko, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIDWEST»
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Midwest is used in the context of the following news items.
Wednesday's forecast: Nice in Midwest, Northeast
Midwest, Northeast: These regions will get a nice break from the recent scorching heat and humidity. Temperatures will mainly be in the 70s ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
Midwest Artist Studios Project coming to JMKAC
The Midwest Artist Studios Project Year 2 artist studio tour throughout the Midwest will stop at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center from July 27 ... «The Sheboygan Press, Jul 15»
Dionne: Walker, Kasich and the GOP's Midwest bracket
Republicans won't win the presidency in 2016 without making inroads in the Midwest. Happily for the GOP, two Midwestern governors are ... «Longview Daily News, Jul 15»
Midwest Collage Society Exhibit: Reflections Within and Beyond
If the word "collage" evokes images of grade school projects using magazine pictures, you're in for a tremendous surprise when you see the ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
Crop conditions hold steady in Upper Midwest
Crop conditions across most of Minnesota and much the Midwest have been quite favorable through the first half of the growing season. «Corn and Soybean Digest, Jul 15»
Pride of Midwest to add another fast-pitch team
The Brookfield Fastpitch Stars are part of the community-based fast-pitch program developed by the Pride of the Midwest Girls Fastpitch Softball ... «Brookfield Elm Grove Now, Jul 15»
Piper Adds to Midwest Growth with BMO Deal
Piper Jaffray's deal to buy BMO Financial Group's Chicago-based municipal bond sales, trading and origination business is its second Midwest ... «Bond Buyer, Jul 15»
Midwest Favorite Boulevard Brewing Hosts Pop Up Pub on Santa …
Boulevard is like your favorite Midwest transplant friend: You can take him/her to the opera on Saturday and a cornhole tournament on Sunday. «LA Magazine, Jul 15»
Scientists Research Midwest's Nighttime Thunderstorms
Midwest thunderstorms often collect together into huge complexes called mesoscale convective systems. They can last for hours and travel ... «ClaimsJournal.com, Jul 15»
Midwest monsoon: More rain fell in Illinois than in India during its …
North Street in Watseka was flooded last week during storms that helped make Illinois wetter than India during that country's legendary ... «Kankakee Daily Journal, Jul 15»
