People in Missouri have their quirks, that’s for sure. But they wouldn’t be true Missourians if they didn’t do these somewhat unusual things.
- Eat their barbecue burnt.
Adam Kuban/Flickr Burnt ends. It may sound like a mistake made in the kitchen, but we guarantee you it’s not. All the deliciousness of a slab of ribs, without the work of having to remove the bone. It’s pretty genius actually, and Kansas City serves them the best.
- Yell the loudest at an NFL game.
Victor Araiza/Flickr In 2014, football fans at Arrowhead Stadium broke the Guinness World Record for loudest noise level hitting 142.2 decibels. Oakland Raiders fans, let’s see if you can top that.
- Toast their pasta.
Liza Lagman Sperl/Flickr Pasta’s great and all, but I’d like to give a personal thank you to St. Louis for perfecting the art of toasted ravioli. Its crispy exterior and gooey, savory interior definitely make this delicacy a game changer.
- Drink and float.
Jonathan Ball/Flickr Drinking while driving a motorboat is completely unsafe and definitely not recommended. However, floating on a kayak or canoe with a cooler of beer in the back is totally acceptable. In fact, float trips are basically a rite of passage for Missourians.
- Pronounce their home state two different ways.
Mark Goebel/Flickr Is it Missour-uh or Missour-ee? You should be good with either one, but most often you will hear the latter.
- Spelunk for fun.
Dave Thomas/Flickr Before I moved to the Show-Me state, I had no idea what this funny word meant. Spelunking is a favorite past time of Missourians that involves exploring the inside of various caves throughout the state.
- Refer to the southeasternmost part of the state as the bootheel.
CAFNR/Flickr Before looking at a map, you may be confused as to why the Missouri counties of Dunklin, New Madrid and Pemiscot are referred to as the “bootheel”. But once you take a look you’ll notice how this part of the state extends south of 36°30’ north longitude, giving it its shape.
- Dress their dogs in costumes.
Liz/Flickr In 2012, 1,326 dogs assembled in costume for the St. Louis Beggin’ Pet Parade. That impressive number still holds the Guinness World Record today.
- Warsh (not wash) their clothes.
Wendy House/Flickr After a session at the gym, you’re going to want to warsh your clothes. Yeah, you heard me. Warsh. I’m not saying it wrong, you non-Missourians are.
- Top their pizzas with a tri-blend of processed cheese.
ann-dabney/Flickr Yeah, yeah, yeah. We heard you Chicago and New York. Apparently, you guys have the best pizza. But what you don’t have is the glory of provel cheese from St. Louis. Swiss, provolone and cheddar are all processed into one cheese block to be shredded and topped onto a fresh pizza pie. And it’s absolutely delicious.
Any other weird or bizarre habits Missourians tend to have? Let us know
Adam Kuban/Flickr
Burnt ends. It may sound like a mistake made in the kitchen, but we guarantee you it’s not. All the deliciousness of a slab of ribs, without the work of having to remove the bone. It’s pretty genius actually, and Kansas City serves them the best.
Victor Araiza/Flickr
In 2014, football fans at Arrowhead Stadium broke the Guinness World Record for loudest noise level hitting 142.2 decibels. Oakland Raiders fans, let’s see if you can top that.
Liza Lagman Sperl/Flickr
Pasta’s great and all, but I’d like to give a personal thank you to St. Louis for perfecting the art of toasted ravioli. Its crispy exterior and gooey, savory interior definitely make this delicacy a game changer.
Jonathan Ball/Flickr
Drinking while driving a motorboat is completely unsafe and definitely not recommended. However, floating on a kayak or canoe with a cooler of beer in the back is totally acceptable. In fact, float trips are basically a rite of passage for Missourians.
Mark Goebel/Flickr
Is it Missour-uh or Missour-ee? You should be good with either one, but most often you will hear the latter.
Dave Thomas/Flickr
Before I moved to the Show-Me state, I had no idea what this funny word meant. Spelunking is a favorite past time of Missourians that involves exploring the inside of various caves throughout the state.
CAFNR/Flickr
Before looking at a map, you may be confused as to why the Missouri counties of Dunklin, New Madrid and Pemiscot are referred to as the “bootheel”. But once you take a look you’ll notice how this part of the state extends south of 36°30’ north longitude, giving it its shape.
Liz/Flickr
In 2012, 1,326 dogs assembled in costume for the St. Louis Beggin’ Pet Parade. That impressive number still holds the Guinness World Record today.
Wendy House/Flickr
After a session at the gym, you’re going to want to warsh your clothes. Yeah, you heard me. Warsh. I’m not saying it wrong, you non-Missourians are.
ann-dabney/Flickr
Yeah, yeah, yeah. We heard you Chicago and New York. Apparently, you guys have the best pizza. But what you don’t have is the glory of provel cheese from St. Louis. Swiss, provolone and cheddar are all processed into one cheese block to be shredded and topped onto a fresh pizza pie. And it’s absolutely delicious.
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