Anecdote

I forgot a little anecdote about Idaho. So I'm chilling at Brooke's house and we somehow get onto the subject of what people in different states are called (i.e. CalifornIANS, IdahoANS, OregonIANS, etc.). However, we realized that we had no idea what people from Illinois are called. (Illinoisans? Illinoisites, what?) We're not having much lucky googling so Brooke has an idea. Here is the conversation.

Brooke: Let's just call them!

Michal: What, call Illinois?

Brooke: Yeah, there's got to be a chamber of commerce we can call.

Michal googles Chamber of Commerce in Chicago and gives Brooke the number. Brooke dials.

Brooke: Hi, I'm from Idaho and we were just wondering, what do you call people from Illinois? Like we're Idahoans and there are New Yorkers and Californians and all that.... oh, you don't know... well, that's OK....

Michal: Wait, Wikipedia! It says Illinoisans!

Brooke: Is there someone around you that knows? One of your co-workers or something? (pauses for a moement).... OK, great, yeah, we just found. Tell him thanks..... OK, yeah, we'll send it. Thanks a lot! Bye! (hangs up).... This guy who works next to her said we have to send them a bag of Idaho potatoes since he told us what is was.... Funny that potatoes from Oregon adn Washington are better.

Oh man, I adore her. Who would do that! Only Brooke! That's why I love spending time with her.

Plus, now I know that people are Illinois are called Illinoisans (pronounced Illi-noyans, FYI).