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* Illinois is to ____ as Indiana is to ____?

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:39 pm

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Illinois is to has-been as Indiana is to never-was.

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:50 pm
Illinois is to Lincoln as Indiana is to Orville Redenbacher

Comment by Name Withheld Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:51 pm
Illinois is to “world-class” as Indiana is to “back-water.”

Comment by MIghty M. Mouse Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:52 pm
Illinois is to Democrat-Style-Quinn as Indiana is to Republican-Way-Rauner.

Comment by MrCR Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:53 pm
Illinois is to New York as Indiana is to New Jersey.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:54 pm
Illinois is to property taxes as Indiana is to county income taxes

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:55 pm
* Illinois is to Sly Stallone as Indiana is to Frank Stallone.

* Illinois is to English Premier League Soccer as Indiana is to high school intramural soccer.

* Illinois is to steak as Indiana is to Spam.

* Illinois is to Caddyshack as Indiana is to Caddyshack …2.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:57 pm
Illinois is to where it’s at as Indiana is to there is no there there.

Comment by Bongofury Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 1:59 pm
- 47th Ward -, well done, tough to beat

* Illinois is to Kim Basinger as Indiana is to Kim Kardashian.

* Illinois is to Presitge as Indiana is to “Presitige, Worldwide”.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:01 pm
Illinois is to The Andy Griffith Show as Indiana is to The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.

Comment by Midstate Indy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:03 pm
* Illinois is to Lincoln leaving is mark as Indiana is to Lincoln leaving.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:03 pm
Illinois is to Indiana as Indiana is to Alabama.

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:05 pm
== Illinois is to Indiana as Indiana is to Alabama.==
Solid.

Comment by Midstate Indy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:11 pm
Illinois is to Don Corleone as Indiana is to Don Ameche.

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:12 pm
Illinois is to stupidity as Indiana is the corn fields.

Comment by John A Logan Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:18 pm
* Illinois is to The Beatles as Indiana is to beetles.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:21 pm
Illinois is to “Goodfellas” as Indiana is to “My Blue Heaven.”

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:21 pm
* Illinois is to unique as Indiana is to comparable.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:22 pm
Illinois is to Chicago as Indiana is to Gary.

Comment by down south Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:23 pm
* Illinois is to Frank Sinatra as Indiana is to Frank Sinatra, Jr..

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:24 pm
Illinois is to freedom to marry as Indiana is to balanced budgets.

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:25 pm
Illinois is to Kim Kardashian as Indiana is to Khloe Kardashian.

Comment by bottom rung. Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:31 pm
* Illinois is to “Duke” Wayne as Indiana is to Marmaduke.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:34 pm
Illinois is to the weekend as Indiana is to Monday

Comment by Almost the Weekend Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:36 pm
Illinois is to C.S. Lewis as Indiana is to Jimmy Swaggart

Comment by corvax Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:37 pm
* Illinois is to stirring straw as Indiana is to the drink.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:38 pm
Illinois is to Frank Sinatra as Indiana is to Nancy Sinatra.

Comment by Stones Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:39 pm
* Illinois is to a Big Top act as Indiana is to a sideshow.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:40 pm
Illinois is to Larry Bird as Indiana is to Brian Scalabrine.

Comment by bottom rung. Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:40 pm
Illinois is to the Sear’s (Willis) Tower as Indiana is to a hog barn.
Illinois is to the Chicago Bears as Indiana is to NFL Envy
Illinois is to a Porsche as Indiana is to a Chevy Pickup
Illinois is to the woman of your dreams as Inidana is to your ugly cousin Beulah

Comment by What's in a name? Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:41 pm
* Illinois is to Gucci as Indiana is to “Guzzi”.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:42 pm
===Illinois is to the Chicago Bears as Indiana is to NFL Envy===

Colts 29, Bears 17…Super Bowl XLI. Just sayin…

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:45 pm
Illinois is to Blues Brothers as Indiana is to Breaking Away

Comment by Res Melius Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:45 pm
Illinois is to Ronald Reagan as Indiana is to Dan Quayle.

Comment by PoolGuy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:45 pm
Illinois is to Dick Durbin as Indiana is to Jim Oberweis.

Comment by bottom rung. Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:49 pm
Illinois is to The Jetsons as Indiana is to The Flintstones

Comment by train111 Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:51 pm
* Illinois is to Michael Keller Ditka, as Indiana is to Robert Montgomery Knight.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:51 pm
Illinois is to thinks it is better than it is as Indiana is to knows who it is and is proud of it.

Comment by Hoosiergirl Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:52 pm
Hoosiergirl this post is in regards to the very negative ad campaign Indiana is doing in Illinois, so I think this is meant to be lighthearted

Comment by PoolGuy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:54 pm
Illinois is to 6 forgettable hours driving south on 57 as Indiana is to 6 forgettable hours driving south on 65. Oh wait–they’re supposed to be different.

Comment by train111 Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 2:57 pm
You tell ‘em, Hoosiergirl!

Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:06 pm
Illinois is to “scientific literacy” (Enrico Fermi) as Indiana is to “scientific illiteracy” (legislation mandating Pi = 3.2).

Comment by Anyone Remember Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:10 pm
llinois is to Great America as Indiana is to Indiana Beach

Comment by AFSCME Steward Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:12 pm
Illinois is to Sugar as Indiana is Sweet and Low

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:14 pm
Illinois is to Heaven as Indiana is to Hell

Comment by AFSCME Steward Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:19 pm
Illinois is to people as Indiana is to business.

Comment by Walker Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:19 pm
Illinois is to the Academy Awards as Indiana is to the Razzies.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:19 pm
Illinois is to high taxes, high unemployment, astronomical budget deficits, and jobs migrating out as Indiana is to low taxes, low unemployment, a budget surplus, and jobs migrating in.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:20 pm
Illinois is to April’s Fool as Indiana is to just being foolish.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:22 pm
Illinois is to M*A*S*H as Indiana is to My Mother The Car

Comment by AFSCME Steward Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:23 pm
Illinois is to being relevant as Indiana is to thinking they are relevant.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:24 pm
Illinois is to O’Hare International Airport as Indiana is to Gary International Airport

Comment by AFSCME Steward Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:26 pm
Illinois is to Blue as Indiana is to Red.

Comment by A guy... Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:26 pm
Illinois is to oh look, a butterfly, as Indiana is to oh look, an oil spill.

Comment by Cheswick Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:27 pm
Illinois is to wasting its potential as Indiana is to exceeding theirs.

Comment by A guy... Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:29 pm
Illinois is to Governor Bruce Rauner as Indiana is to Senator Richard Mourdock.

Comment by Mittuns Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:31 pm
Illinois is to Denny’s as Indiana is to Waffle House.

Comment by Stones Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:31 pm
Illinois is to the Blues Brothers as Indiana is to Blues Brothers 2000

Comment by In a warm Texas exile Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:33 pm
Illinois is to corn fields as Indiana is to corn kernels.

Comment by Mittuns Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:34 pm
Illinois is to dinner as Indiana is to supper

Comment by Tommydanger Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:38 pm
Illinois is to Le Bron James on a bad night as Indiana is to me on a good night.

Comment by Timmeh Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:39 pm
Illinois is to malaise as Indiana is to depression

Comment by Tommydanger Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:41 pm
Illinois is to Boeing as Indiana is to “want some fries with that mister”?

Comment by Tommydanger Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:42 pm
Illinois is to Michael Jordan as Indiana is to Reggie Miller.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:43 pm
Illinois is to hi-tech as Indiana is to meth

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:46 pm
Illinois is to heart as Indiana is to armpit

Comment by kathryn Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:46 pm
Shouldn’t that read Illinois is to Indiana as ____ is to ___ ? Maybe not. Illinois is to the Berghoff as Indiana is to the XXX Family Restaurant. (That is a real place in Lafayette. Homemade pies)

Comment by Gene Debs Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:47 pm
Illinois = taxing, Indiana = basketball
It’s all about what we are known for…

Comment by Big Muddy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:50 pm
Illinois is to John Belushi as Indiana is to John Mellencamp. Think about it.

Comment by Jake From Elwood Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:52 pm
Illinois is to Northwestern University as Indiana is to Northeastern University.

Comment by bottom rung. Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:52 pm
Illinois is to the classic ” Abe Lincoln in Illinois” as Indiana is to the classless “Abe Lincoln:Vampire Hunter”.

Comment by x ace Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:54 pm
Illinois is to Homer Simpson as Indiana is Ned Flanders.

Comment by papak Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 3:55 pm
Illinois is to Great America as Indiana is to Indiana Beach

Comment by jerry 101 Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:02 pm
d’oh! that’s what I get for not reading all the comments!!

Comment by jerry 101 Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:04 pm
Illinois is to Hoop Dreams as Indiana is to Hoosiers.

Comment by Stones Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:04 pm
Illinois is to Crayola as Indiana is to RoseArt

Comment by Springfield Wesite Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:10 pm
Illinois is to The Magnificant Mile as Indiana is to The Magnificant Mule

Comment by AFSCME Steward Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:11 pm
Illinois is to Goldfinger as Indiana is to Moonraker.

Comment by bottom rung. Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:13 pm
Borrowing…h/t to many;

Illinois is to Sean Connery as Bond as Indiana is to Timothy Dalton as Bond.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:17 pm
triple XXX (named after the texas rootbeer brand) is a d@mn fine establishment. i’m not sure that it could compete with many of the fine steak houses in chicago, but it’s a fun stop off the beaten path…

Comment by bored now Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:18 pm
Illinois is to deficit as Indiana is to surplus.

Comment by A guy... Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:24 pm
Illinois is to Paul McCartney as Indiana is to Pauly Shore

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:26 pm
Illinois is to iPhone as Indiana is to Blackberry.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:34 pm
Illinois is to the Gangster Disciples as Indiana is to the John Birch Society.

Comment by The End Is Near Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 4:58 pm
Illinois is to Han Solo as Indiana is to Indiana Jones.

Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 5:00 pm
Oswego Willy, we can all agree, there is only one Bond…

Comment by Midstate Indy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 5:11 pm
I concur, - Midstate Indy -.

Daniel Craig’s reboot of the franchise is Bond, but Sean Connery IS Bond.

* Illinois is to the NFL as Indiana is to the CFL.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 5:18 pm
Illinois is to “change of address” forms as Indiana is to new neighbors.

Comment by Upon Further Review Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 5:45 pm
Illinois is to Whiting as Indiana is to Blue Island.

Comment by Hans Sanity Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 6:04 pm
Illinois is to Daryl Strawberry as Indiana is to Cal Ripken.

Illinois is to Bernie Madoff as Indiana is to Dave Ramsey.

Illinois is to Willie Mays Hayes as Indiana is to Willie Mays.

Illinois is to Rex Grossman as Indiana is to Peyton Manning.

Comment by Amuzing Myself Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 6:05 pm
Illinois is to poor misguided fiscal policies and Indiana is to poor misguided economic development policies

Comment by PoolGuy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 6:08 pm
Illinois is to Adlai Stevenson as Indiana is to DC Stephenson.

Comment by Pensioner Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 7:48 pm
Ditka…Bob Knight

Comment by Wumpus Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 7:52 pm
Illinois is to “Clark W. Griswold” as Indiana is to “Cousin Eddie”

Illinois is to “Otter” as Indiana is to “Niedermeyer”

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 8:27 pm
right to make money and right to be poor

Comment by foster brooks Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 8:32 pm
…progressive and culturally sophisticated as Indiana is to backwardly ULtra-reactionary and red-necked…!

Comment by Just The Way It Is One Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 8:32 pm
Illinois is to Sir Laurence Olivier as Indiana is to Larry the Cable Guy.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 8:58 pm
Illinois is to World Leaders as Indiana is to “World Leader Pretend”

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 9:01 pm
Illinois is to “Henry Drummond” as Indiana is to “Matthew Harrison Brady”.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 9:05 pm
Illinois is to “Benjamin Franklin Pierce” as Indiana is to “Frank Burns”

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 9:13 pm
Illinois is to Robert Baratheon as Indiana is to Ned Stark #GameOfThrones

Comment by A modest proposal Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 9:25 pm
Illinois is to Indiana without the Love as Indiana is to Illinois without the Romance.

Comment by globalguy Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 10:20 pm
Illinois is to Norm as Indiana is to Diane Chambers

Comment by papak Tuesday, Apr 1, 14 @ 10:23 pm
Illinois is to New York as Indiana is to New Jersey.

Illinois is to Barack Obama as Indiana is to Leslia Knope.

Comment by solo Wednesday, Apr 2, 14 @ 7:16 am
Illinois is to George Halas as Indiana is to Bob and Jimmy Irsay.

Comment by Upon Further Review Wednesday, Apr 2, 14 @ 7:40 am
Illinois is to lightning as Indiana is to the lightning bug.

Comment by Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner Wednesday, Apr 2, 14 @ 7:53 am
Illinois is to Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Springfield, Peoria as Indiana is to Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Hammond, Bloomington, Gary.

Comment by Carl Nyberg Wednesday, Apr 2, 14 @ 7:59 am
Illinois is to Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Springfield, Peoria as Indiana is to Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Hammond, Bloomington, Gary.

Comment by Carl Nyberg Wednesday, Apr 2, 14 @ 7:59 am
Illinois is to corruption as indiana is to indiana.

Comment by joe publicman Wednesday, Apr 2, 14 @ 8:22 am
Illinois is a grasshopper as Indiana is an ant.

Comment by Downstater Wednesday, Apr 2, 14 @ 8:41 am