Country Dictionary

The State of Iowa: where our newly elected Governor made his first legislative priority raising the tax on cigarettes by about 278%. Studies indicate that people with low income are twice as likely to smoke than others. A few days later, he signed a bill into law capping car title loan interest at 21% and said that companies who had charged low income folks 300% interest were predators, preying on vulnerable Iowans.

I stay in Iowa mostly because of the weather, I love those two nice months every year.

A state that is a major breadbasket of the United States, with lots of farming and agriculture (even though "farming" and "agriculture" are the same). Also home of the greatest band ever: SLIPKNOT!!! Stay (sic) Maggots!

Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa.

The state you live in because you were born there.

I live in Sioux City, Iowa. Why? There are a lot of better places you could live. I was born there.

A state that claims to be #1 in education, and even says so on the state quarter despite being completely average at best. According to the American Human Development Project (measureofamerica.org), Iowa is: 3rd in high school graduation rate 23rd in 4th Grade National Assessment of Educational Progress in Reading 28th in 8th Grade National Assessment of Educational Progress in Math 29th in High School grads enrolling for college 36th in obtaining Bachelor's Degrees 42nd in obtaining Graduate or Professional Degrees 26th in the cost of a 4 year degree 27th in overall education index The top 5 are Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey and New Hampshire.

Iowa is #1 in education. It says so on the quarter.

Idiots Out Wandering Around

Iowa is the home to several idiots out wandering around.

Pretty much the best place ever i mean i live there so yeah usually mistaken for "Idaho" or "Illinois" but damn WE BETTER THAN THEM sorry but without us y'all are without CORN also des moines is awesome its small and there IS NOOO traffic traffic sucks Iowa doesn't

1 : where you from 2: Iowa 1: come again 2: Iowa 1: i think you mean IDAHO 2: NOO get yo eyes checked 1: Iowans are SALTY 2: you salty

The WORST FUCKING STATE IN THE COUNTRY. ITS JUST SHIT, THERE IS SO MUCH COW SHIT. I FUCKING HATE COW SHIT, IT SMELLS FUCKING HORRIBLE. EVEN DES MOINES SMELLS LIKE SHIT AND ITS SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD CITY, BUT ITS SHIT. AND THE AIR FUCKING SUCKS, ITS ALL SMOGGY AND SHIT FROM THE FUCKING COW SHIT!!!!!!!!!

"FUCK Iowa"