There’s definitely more than corn in Indiana. The Hoosier state, well-known for its tradition of basketball, is also known for other sports. Among them is the NFL team of the Indianapolis Colts. In 2007, the Colts won the Super Bowl against the Chicago Bears.
The Colts Versus the Bears Super Bowl was such a happening in Indiana that some school corporations even cancelled classes for the day after the game! The rationale being that they knew students would be staying up late to watch the outcome, so why bother with having classes full of half-asleep students?
The blue and white that decorates the Colts’ uniforms is vibrant and welcome to Hoosiers. Yet, the story of Indiana cannot be contained to merely its football legends.
Indianapolis is also the capital of the state of Indiana and, by far, it’s most metropolitan city. Here, Hoosiers gather to watch the various professional sport teams (the aforementioned Colts, the NBA’s Indiana Pacers, the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, the baseball team of the Indiana Indians, and the U.S. Hockey Leagues’ Indiana Ice).
But what is a Hoosier, anyway?
The name “hoosier” has a storied origin. Among the legends, hoosier is a derivative of a Kentuckian standing at the border of the state and yelling to an Indiana resident, “Who’s Your Daddy?” If you say it very fast, the “who’s your” portion can sound like Hoosier.
No matter the origin of the word “hoosier”, Indiana citizens are proud. They’re fond of their state bird, the Robin, their part of the “Bible Belt”, their farming heritage, and the fact that the Indianapolis 500 is a world-renown racing event.
Whatever you do, though, don’t remind a Hoosier about Dan Quayle.
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