Kansas, Not What You'd Expect

Kansans don't usually fit their over-religious-everyone-drives-a-tractor-to-work stereotype, but our hometown paper, The Tiller & Toiler, which comes out on Tuesdays and Fridays, apparently didn't get that memo.  Here's a blurb that appeared on the front page of today's paper (reproduced word for word):

"Hi Neighbor" goes out to all the farmers in Pawnee County, and we guess especially to John Dryden.  Jeff Delaney at the Pawnee County COOP tells us that John came in with the record test weight milo the other day at 65.7, where 56 is a common weight. They even made a sign to put up on the COOP door because John thought he deserved a little recognition.  When the sign came down later, John took it home to put on his fridge.  Now Tim Dryden, John's dad came in to the COOP a little later, and was asked if he knew about the great weight, but alas, he hadn't been informed by his son and fellow farmer.  We're guessing Tim's wife Marty might still be in the dark!  That's okay Marty, just go see John's sign on the fridge.  He deserves the recognition according to the folks at the COOP.

So, there you have it!  Kansas, it's not what you expect!