in the midwest.

there is an obsession with ranch dressing. yes. ranch dressing. i read an article about a new book yesterday, titled i heart ranch dressing and other stuff white midwesterners like (by C.L. Freie). hilarious. while there are a bunch i don't agree with (or have any idea why they would make the book - mules? novelty sweaters?). but the one about ranch dressing struck a chord with me.

a few years ago, my husband and i worked with a group of people from des moines, ia. they were infatuated with ranch dressing. any time we would go to out to eat with them, it would always be
server: "balsamic or ranch dressing?"

iowans: "ranch of course and extra please to go with dinner"

without fail. everytime. every.time. ranch. ranch. ranch. it's a bit of a joke with my husband now. he doesn't like ranch dressing, coming from the east coast and all (or so he says) and he still can laugh and tell stories of his ranch dressing obsessed clients.

so i guess i agree with the author on that one, but mules (the animals) i'm still confused by...