If you’re trying to blow someone from Illinois away, try these nine things. Sure to impress, these are guaranteed ways to make someone from Illinois really like you.
Don’t worry, impressing us isn’t that hard, but these sure-fire ways will have you in the gold. Check it out:
- Knowing which city is our capital.
Wikimedia Commons/Yinan Chen Believe it or not, there are people in America who think the capital of Illinois is Chicago. We’re always happy when out-of-staters recognize that it’s actually Springfield.
- Finishing a whole tenderloin sandwich in one sitting.
Facebook/Schultz’s Dairy Bar These gigantic sandwiches are difficult to eat all at once, so if you can do it, kudos to you. Some are so large, they are more like four sandwiches in one. Click here for 10 restaurants that serve the best tenderloins this side of the Mississippi.
- Giving proper directions in increments of time.
Flickr/Mike Schmid The true test of being an Illinoisan is to track distance in time. If you can get someone somewhere by telling them to go five minutes down the road and then three more minutes past the fork, you’ll impress us all.
- Knowing some Illinois facts.
Flickr/Christian Cable Name our birth date, all our presidents, or even half our inventions (like Twinkies), and we’ll be hooked on your every word. Illinoisans love learning about their state and will be impressed that you remembered so much. Click here to learn 12 things about Illinois you probably didn’t know.
- Agreeing that Abraham Lincoln was from Illinois.
Max Pixel Some like to argue that he was from Kentucky or Indiana, states in which he was born and spent his early years. Anyone in their right mind though, knows that his entire political career was in Illinois, and therefore, that is why we claim him.
- Understanding the different regions of Illinois.
Facebook/University of Illinois’ Memes This meme explains it perfectly. Some people think anything outside of Chicago is Southern Illinois even though our state is large enough to be split into more sections. Don’t forget about Central Illinois.
- Ordering a classic horseshoe sandwich.
Facebook/Obed & Isaac’s Microbrewery and Eatery - Peoria Impress an Illinoisan at dinner by ordering one of these delicious and traditional eats. While many places offer variations on this open-faced sandwich, most come with a burger patty, fries, and cheese sauce. Check out nine restaurants that make horseshoe sandwiches that can’t be beat.
- Recommending an amazing family-owned hole-in-the-wall restaurant.
Facebook/Crazy Joes Fish House Illinoisans love to eat local, and you can impress us by wanting to do the same. Take us out to eat at a locally-owned littler diner, and we’ll be in love. Click here for eight teeny tiny fisheries you’re sure to love.
- Pronouncing the state name correctly.
Flickr/Doug Kerr There are still some who say, “IL-in-NOISE” and it’s downright annoying. Impress us by saying it the right way every single time.
For more on our great state, here are all the things you’ll ever need to know about Illinois.
Wikimedia Commons/Yinan Chen
Believe it or not, there are people in America who think the capital of Illinois is Chicago. We’re always happy when out-of-staters recognize that it’s actually Springfield.
Facebook/Schultz’s Dairy Bar
These gigantic sandwiches are difficult to eat all at once, so if you can do it, kudos to you. Some are so large, they are more like four sandwiches in one. Click here for 10 restaurants that serve the best tenderloins this side of the Mississippi.
Flickr/Mike Schmid
The true test of being an Illinoisan is to track distance in time. If you can get someone somewhere by telling them to go five minutes down the road and then three more minutes past the fork, you’ll impress us all.
Flickr/Christian Cable
Name our birth date, all our presidents, or even half our inventions (like Twinkies), and we’ll be hooked on your every word. Illinoisans love learning about their state and will be impressed that you remembered so much. Click here to learn 12 things about Illinois you probably didn’t know.
Max Pixel
Some like to argue that he was from Kentucky or Indiana, states in which he was born and spent his early years. Anyone in their right mind though, knows that his entire political career was in Illinois, and therefore, that is why we claim him.
Facebook/University of Illinois’ Memes
This meme explains it perfectly. Some people think anything outside of Chicago is Southern Illinois even though our state is large enough to be split into more sections. Don’t forget about Central Illinois.
Facebook/Obed & Isaac’s Microbrewery and Eatery - Peoria
Impress an Illinoisan at dinner by ordering one of these delicious and traditional eats. While many places offer variations on this open-faced sandwich, most come with a burger patty, fries, and cheese sauce. Check out nine restaurants that make horseshoe sandwiches that can’t be beat.
Facebook/Crazy Joes Fish House
Illinoisans love to eat local, and you can impress us by wanting to do the same. Take us out to eat at a locally-owned littler diner, and we’ll be in love. Click here for eight teeny tiny fisheries you’re sure to love.
Flickr/Doug Kerr
There are still some who say, “IL-in-NOISE” and it’s downright annoying. Impress us by saying it the right way every single time.
How else would you impress an Illinoisan? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
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