More unique things about Ohioans

A recent column described Ohio's rather unique Temperature Conversion Chart.

A reader from the Oak Harbor immediately responded with her version of "Knowing When You're from Ohio."

She says you know you're from Ohio when:

*You only own three spices: salt, pepper and ketchup.

*You design your kids' Halloween costumes to fit over snowsuits.

*You have more miles on your snowblower than your car.

*You have ten favorite recipes for green beans.

*Driving is better in winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

*You think the folks in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus have accents.

*Sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie.

*The local newspaper covers news on two pages, but requires four pages for sports.

*The snowblower gets stuck on the roof of your car.

*You think the Spring Walleye run on the Maumee River is a national holiday.

*You find 20 below "a bit chilly."

*Driving Ohio's roads you know there are four seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and Orange Barrels.

*You know you're from Ohio because you get all of these jokes and share them with friends.

The future of medical

coverage

Both Presidential candidates have a plan to help with the cost of medical coverage.

Let's face it, they might support change, but there's no money to pay for it. So, we've come up with a solution that won't make anyone happy, but it will save money.

The top signs there's a new federally-sponsored health plan:

*Directions to your new doctor's office include, "take a left when you enter the trailer park."

*Tongue depressors taste faintly like Fudgesicles.

*The only proctologist in your plan is "Gus" from Roto-Rooter.

*The only item listed under Preventative Care Coverage is "an apple a day."

*Your primary care physician is wearing trousers you donated to the church flea market last spring.

*"Patient responsible for 200 percent of out-of-network charges" is not a typo.

*The only expense covered 100 percent is embalming.

*Under your old plan your prescription didn't come in different colors with little "M's" on them.