I ♥ Ranch Dressing: And Other Stuff White Midwesterners Like

Ah, the Midwest...

For many, the term conjures images of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, cornfields, and…well, that's usually about it. But there is so much more to the heartland, and now the many fascinating facets of Midwestern culture are explored and celebrated in I ♥ Ranch Dressing: And Other Stuff White Midwesterners Like (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $12.99).

This compendium of all things White and Midwestern is comprised of 100 hilarious entries extolling the tastes and characteristics of our favorite Bible Belt residents. Author and real-life Midwesterner C.L. Freie delivers a hilarious critique of her people and white Midwestern culture through photos and descriptions of the things that make the Midwest what it is. Things like:

• Ranch dressing: White Midwesterners (WM's) will slather this nectar of the gods on whatever artery-clogging meal they can manage to rest on their fat thighs while watching TV.
• "This weather...," those two simple words can build instant rapport and spark hours of conversation with a WM. And don't get them started on the glory that is the Weather Channel...
• Affordable houses: Usually beige, on a cul-de-sac, and cinnamon-scented, no WM home is complete without white wicker furniture, floral wallpaper, and at least one theme bathroom.

They love white zinfandel and Wal-Mart, abhor evolution and ethnic food, and now anyone will be able to spot a White Midwesterner, even out of their natural habitat (hint: novelty sweaters are a dead giveaway). I ♥ Ranch Dressing will resonate with those currently living in the Midwest, their bi-coastal friends and relatives, and any former Midwesterner who has managed to escape.

About C.L. Freie

C.L. Freie was born and raised in Columbia, Missouri by two very sweet Iowa natives. Despite their best efforts, she became a lawyer and, more tragically, now a comedy writer. She lives in the gooey heart of the Midwest, Kansas City.

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I ♥ Ranch Dressing: And Other Stuff White Midwesterners Like

By: C.L. Freie
ISBN: 978-0-7407-7953-4
Format: Paperback: 6 ½ x 8, 192 pages
Price: $12.99 ($14.50 Canada)