Anyone who’s moved states hauls a routine or two along. New neighbors and coworkers are quick to catch those of Wisconsinites. Here’s what gives Wisconsinites away the second they cross the state line. Note: This is general information. Alcohol and hunting rules vary by state and are subject to change. 1. Naming Roads by Letter…
Ever plan a midnight run to Meijer, assuming the doors are unlocked the way they’ve always been? That assumption alone trips up more Illinois shoppers than almost anything else on this list. Old habits die hard, and Meijer has changed more about the way it runs its stores than many regulars realize. These are the…
Seven Texas libraries send cardholders home with fishing gear, not just books about the sport. Few Americans grow up expecting that from a library card. Branches across the state have built up collections of equipment, passes, and tools that never sit anywhere near a bookshelf. This is what a library card can cover once Texans…
South Carolina residents will confidently correct a tourist’s pronunciation of a hometown road, then turn around and butcher the name of a town two counties over. Nobody’s immune. The state is full of names that look like one thing on a road sign and sound like something else entirely once a local says them out…
Think you know Ohio inside and out? Every history class says Ohio became a state in 1803, and Congress left a piece of paperwork on that unfinished for generations. These are the widely repeated “facts” about Ohio that turn out to be false. 1. First in Flight, Sort Of Ohio calls itself the “Birthplace of…
The U.S. Supreme Court settled a basic legal question back in 1988: trash left at the curb carries no reasonable expectation of privacy, full stop. California v. Greenwood is the reason a scavenger picking through a Los Angeles curb isn’t automatically breaking the law. That ruling ends at the curb, though. Everything past it is…
Florida doesn’t care how you fold your bedsheets. But it has plenty to say about how you wrap your mattress once you want to get rid of it. Skip the plastic bag and the tape on trash day, and Miami-Dade County can fine a resident $100 for setting a bare mattress at the curb. These…
A burrito tumbling into a deep fryer at Tucson’s El Charro Café in 1922 is supposed to have given Arizona the chimichanga, curse word and all. Almost every visitor manages to order a chimichanga by name. Almost none order it the way locals do. These are the Arizona orders that trip up visitors every single…
Troopers cited more than 3,000 speeders in Virginia over last year’s Labor Day weekend. Virginia treats reckless driving as a criminal charge, not a routine ticket, no matter whose license plate is on the car. These are the Labor Day weekend mistakes tourists make in Virginia. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Traffic,…
Sheetz hasn’t shut its doors in decades. Every Pennsylvania location runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, straight through Christmas. Wawa runs on a different clock, and Sheetz regulars don’t get what the fuss is about. These are the things Pennsylvania’s Sheetz fans refuse to order at Wawa. 1. Calling It a Hoagie…
