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Apr 25, 2010
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austinkleon:

Ohio.
merlin:

o.


Oh man, Ohio. You won’t leave me alone this weekend. But I love you so it’s okay.
It’s funny how little trouble I have identifying each region by their industry. For instance? That little paper roll in the bottom center is Chillicothe, perhaps the stinkiest town you’ll ever have the pleasure to drive through thanks to that paper mill. And the cash register in the lower left? The first mechanical cash registers used to be made in Dayton. Everybody knows tires come from Akron, and some of those Dairying Cow icons probably sit near the family farm.
Also funny: how little of this is true anymore. Actually? That’s not funny at all, that’s just sad.
(I combed back through the Tumblr chain to find a larger version here.)

austinkleon:

Ohio.

merlin:

o.

Oh man, Ohio. You won’t leave me alone this weekend. But I love you so it’s okay.

It’s funny how little trouble I have identifying each region by their industry. For instance? That little paper roll in the bottom center is Chillicothe, perhaps the stinkiest town you’ll ever have the pleasure to drive through thanks to that paper mill. And the cash register in the lower left? The first mechanical cash registers used to be made in Dayton. Everybody knows tires come from Akron, and some of those Dairying Cow icons probably sit near the family farm.

Also funny: how little of this is true anymore. Actually? That’s not funny at all, that’s just sad.

(I combed back through the Tumblr chain to find a larger version here.)

  1. todaysprinkles reblogged this from leepy and added:
    I like things that come from ohio. :)
  2. drewfranklin reblogged this from merlin
  3. stillastar reblogged this from merlin and added:
    I totally remember this in real life.
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  5. ridiculouslyawesome reblogged this from merlin and added:
    The Heart of it All, before the packed arteries and bypass surgery.
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  7. zzzan reblogged this from austinkleon and added:
    Oh man, Ohio. You won’t leave me alone this weekend. But I love you so it’s okay. It’s funny how little trouble I have...
  8. mmethenardier reblogged this from merlin and added:
    I HATE THIS PLACE. Thank you.
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