10 Things People ALWAYS Ask When They Know You’re From Missouri

You wait in line to ride to the top in a claustrophobia-inducing pod. You look around a while, then take the pod back down.

Because it’s so delicious that way. A staple of Kansas City barbecue, burnt ends are flavorful pieces of meat cut from a beef brisket and served up well done.

No. At least not right away.

There are a number of stories and legends behind Missouri's "Show-Me" state origins. Although it’s not an official slogan, it is adopted across the state and is used on Missouri license plates. One story is that a U.S. congressman who said at a naval banquet in 1899, ""I come from a state that raises corn and cotton and cockleburs and Democrats, and frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I am from Missouri. You have got to show me." Whether or not he coined the phrase, his speech contributed greatly to its popularity. Whatever its origin, it now is used to describe the unfaltering, conservative, hard to convince character of Missourians.

A gig is a long pole tipped with a multi-pronged spear and frog gigging involves hunting bullfrogs at night with these tools. It’s one of the southern-type things Missourians do.

Farming is a big part of Missouri life, and it's not uncommon to find yourself caught behind a slow-moving tractor, unable to pass. Be patient with them, they need the road to do their job.

Depends. Missouree or Missouruh pronunciations vary throughout the state, to such a degree that politicians might use both in one speech in order to please everyone.