Yeah in the Midwest people tend to hold onto local things a little too much. You don't need to ditch it, but you don't need to make everything Hawkeye this or Husker that or Prairie this.

Yea I agree. People take location very defensively, but people can be offensive about it, too. I'm a local of the internet, more than anything.

i grew up in iowa, i always enjoyed wisconsin and madison in particular. i have a fondness for the place, truly.