Kansas—a state that’s often called “The Heartland,” where the wind blows like it means business, and the wide-open spaces are your backyard. Whether you’re from Wichita, Topeka, or a small town in the Flint Hills, if you check off most of these signs, you’re undoubtedly a true Kansan. Let’s see how many of these sound like you!
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You’ve explained to someone, “Kansas is more than just flat land.”
Everyone thinks Kansas is just flat, but you know better. From the rolling hills of the Flint Hills to the bluffs along the Missouri River, you’ve spent plenty of time explaining that Kansas has more topography than the world gives it credit for.
You’ve been in a tornado warning and treated it like just another day.
Tornadoes are a part of life in Kansas, and you’ve probably experienced at least one close call. Whether you’re in the basement with a flashlight or watching the sky turn green from the porch, you’ve learned to stay calm and get on with life once it’s over.
You’ve defended your state’s motto, “Ad astra per aspera,” which means “To the stars through difficulties.”…