“Where the girls are the fairest,
The boys are the squarest,
Of any old place that you knew.
There is no place like Nebraska,”
One of my favorite songs.......... but I digress.
I will second the posts about my beloved state that were made above. Very conservative (outside of Lincoln and Omaha, although compared to most big blue cities, they would still be considered very conservative) lots of hard working, friendly people. The financial downturn has hit here (my bro in law and sister in law have both been laid off) but overall here in Omaha the economy seems to be doing OK.
I have always wanted to take one of those idiots who say we are running out of room for our population and drop them in the middle of the Sandhills. Nothing but cows and grass for miles and miles. They would be ecstatic to see a tree, let alone another human being.
As far as the “corned” thing, not sure what the he** that means. I’m pretty sure that not one of my friends or relatives here in Huskerland have ever “corned” anyone or anything......
I have noticed an increasing urban blight in Lincoln. Over the past 10 years or so I notice more empty buildings or lots to the east of downtown. The downtown and haymarket area still seem vibrant though.
From usage it appears that it can be done hard or soft vs frequent or infrequent. Don’t know if it is something one does on the prairie, in the unicameral, in the Niobrara, near carhenge, after last call at O’Rourke’s, in Memorial Stadium...