There's almost nothing like native Midwesterner anywhere else in the world, except in Asia. They're miracles all in themselves.
We really are 15 countries, and it's remarkable that each of us thinks we represent the real America. The Midwesterner in Kansas, the black American in Durham - both are certain they are the real American.
I'm a Midwesterner! Not being able to have a cheeseburger once in a while would be torture!
At my core, I'm a Midwesterner.