Comments on: Is this heaven? No, it’s Iowa…

By: Shannan

Shannan — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:27:03 +0000

I had seen the mule pic, but hadn’t read the commentary. Great! I was talking about your nieces love of reading to the wee-hours of the morning (and then sleeping late) and was told to check out your reference here. As their mother I hope they continue to know more about the inside of the books than the things on the pub tables (at least for several more years) – ha ha!

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:46:12 +0000

Hah! This so helps when understanding the intricacies of the Norwegian vs German culture… I swear, you guys are SO difficult to understand (HAHAHHAHA)

your Jewish-Russian-American sister in law

By: jen k

jen k — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:26:01 +0000

you hit this right on! and, being raised in a dual norwegian-american AND german-american household was a bit confusing. i’m glad you clarified. i’m actually visiting iowa now, and wow is is wonderful!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:03:25 +0000

sally, next time you go to iowa… TAKE ME WITH YOU! except not in winter.

i wanna have a beer with john and then ride a mule!! and also, as a blonde, v. v. fair person, i will totally blend in. in fact, i wonder if i could pass for iowan? ok, like, a mute iowan. what do you think?

thank you for continuing the pantstributor tradition of awesome.

By: Sally

Sally — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:34:33 +0000

Meredith. Consider it done. As a wee wolf pup, I thought bratwursts far inferior to hot dogs with injected cheese (kind of like the jelly doughnuts of processed meat). But, now, thank heaven, I have come to see the glory of the brat. I will try to find my traditional Bavarian bodice for the occasion.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:04:45 +0000

Yay, Sally! This was such a fun post. Your family is awesome, and I am a fan of Iowa’s corresponding seed/hat relationship. Also, OMG, bratwurst mit sauerkraut is my favorite EVER. As someone raised in a German-American household, you HAVE to come to Wurstfest with us this year!

By: Sally

Sally — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:48:41 +0000

Jay, I am glad you think so. We are pretty awesome but not allowed to say it because that would be arrogant. There was once a nobel prize winner from the midwest who called his mother to let her know. The first thing she said was, “Now don’t let this go to your head.”

By: Jay Beaman

Jay Beaman — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:30:11 +0000

This is a terrific guest pants. After Iowa let the gays get married a ton of my friends stammering and confounded said, “How can California…California! deny the gays and Iowa…I don’t get it.”

Well, what they don’t know is that if you drive 20 minutes from San Francisco you might as well be in fucking Wichita. Man, but the upper midwest (which i count as Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois), is singularly the greatest part of the US.

By: Kim Cox

Kim Cox — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:22:41 +0000

What a great family to have grown up by! I miss you all sad i missed you! Keep up the great work! Love it! Your German Iowan, Kim

By: Joshua Katz

Joshua Katz — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:20:28 +0000

Needs more corn.