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Iowa Eyes

Also Iowa Lamps or Greenhorns. The way rural newcomers and persons from the provinces stare for prolonged periods of time at urban dwellers, usually with a disbelieving, gawky incredulity. The gaze predictably derives not only from the usual unfamiliarity with the pace, rhythms and protocols of city life, but also an unmistakable unlettered and unsophisticated countenance and temperament.
Sari and I tend to avoid certain urban attractions moreso in the summer than other times of the year. Places like the arcade, central fountain and the boardwalk are simply not pleasurable with all those largely rural, out-of-town tourists out and about. They tend to stare at the locals with those Iowa Eyes or Lamps as if we were circus freaks or zoo animals.
by Virgin Suicides April 4, 2024
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iowa

An album by Slipknot released in 2001. It was so good they named a state after it.
Andy: Have you heard Slipknot’s album, Iowa?
Max: I heard they named the state we live in after it.
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Afton Iowa

This town is full of little shits some ok teachers some really good teachers "Mr. Hardy" good neighbors and weird noises.
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Clinton, Iowa

We all have aids and drugs. Come join us!
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Springville, Iowa

P.E. Teacher is a probably a sex offender
“I don’t ever want to visit springville, Iowa!”
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Someone went to Iowa and all I got was this lousy mug

I could have gotten something better but I got this instead
Me Someone went to Iowa and all I got was this lousy mug
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