34 Things That Might Shock Newcomers to Kentucky

Growing up, I always heard one big thing that people thought about Kentuckians that really isn't true...that we all run around barefoot all the time.

As a kid, that's very confusing since winter is, you know, a REALITY and that wouldn't make any sense. See, you should never underestimate kids; when something doesn't make sense, they'll know and they'll let YOU know.

WHAT WOULD SHOCK THOSE NOT FROM KENTUCKY ABOUT KENTUCKY

I have created a crowd-sourced list of things that might just shock people who are not from Kentucky, which has long been attached to far too many outlandish stereotypes. And yes, the barefoot thing comes up. In fact, it was probably the number one comment, but I only mentioned it once.

I would also like to tip my hat to those who came up with ideas I'd never before considered. Enjoy.

LAUNDRY TIME

GIVE ME A SKILLET AND SOME HOT FAT

THIS IS A NEW ONE ON ME

29--COUNT 'EM--29 COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTS IN KY

ATTENTION, SHOPPERS!

DINNER TIME

THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE MISSING

SO, WHO ARE YOUR PEOPLE?

I DIDN'T KNOW I'D LEARN SOMETHING INTERESING ABOUT WISCONSIN

THE SPORT OF KINGS

DON'T TELL THE DISTILLERIES

I'M NOT GOING OUT THERE

GEOGRAPHIC CONUNDRUMS

I WOULDN'T HAVE BELIEVED IT EITHER ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO

NOW THAT'S A UNIQUE LAWN ORNAMENT

DON'T CALL ME THAT

THAT SECOND PART SHOULDN'T SHOCK ANYONE

BUT THEY ARE COMFORTABLE

WHAT PART ARE YOU FROM?

SPORTS CAR ENTHUSIAST ALERT

I HAD TO INCLUDE THE WHOLE CONVERSATION

DENTAL ALERT

POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE

THE AGONY OF THE FEET

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THE SOAP COMPANIES ARE VERY HAPPY

CORN SQUEEZINS

ANOTHER TRITE STEREOTYPE

AH, YES

...JUST WAIT FIVE MINUTES

COLOR CODED BOTANY

ALAS, TRUE STORY

WILL THAT BE A JOHN DEERE OR AN INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER?

NOW I'M HUNGRY