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Random regional thoughts: Southern Illinois is stereotyped as very backward, rural and filled with people much like described by SigmaChiCard.. Some of that is true, but you find those characteristics of people all throughout the country. People only realize that Illinois in Chicago. After living in a St. Louis suburb, in Illinois, I refer to my hometown as a St. Louis suburb, rather than Southern Illinois. When you go out to a bar in St. Louis, a common question asked is "Where did you go to high school?" And finally, I went out to Los Angeles last summer and when people knew we were from St. Louis, the first two words out of their mouth were Nelly and Mark McGwire.
On another hand, I think I don't conform to stereotypes. My tastes and experiences in life are pretty diverse. I live in the third largest city in the U.S. but have lived in small towns as well and even overseas. I go out in the city but also can go to a small town beer festival or cornfield party and have a blast. I like everything from country music to Tom Petty to Nelly. I think its all about life experience and how it defines you as a person.
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