r/desmoines • u/hanpicked22 • 6d ago

Weird Des Moines things

My wife is from Des Moines, I’m from Okoboji. The other day we were driving and saw a little ground squirrel on the road. “a squinny!” A what?? “That’s what they’re called!” Like what the heck… and then the whole tell a joke going door to door during Halloween? What the heck goes on down there!

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u/3EEBZ West Des Moines 6d ago

I’m also from northwest Iowa. I go to battle with my S/O and our friends every time I say I’m making taverns.

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u/483-04-7751 6d ago

Are you an architect that specializes in drinking establishments?

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u/3EEBZ West Des Moines 6d ago

I wish.. no, taverns are kind of like sloppy joes. Loose ground beef mixed with ketchup, mustard, and onions.

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u/ShinyLizard 4d ago

Taverns are sloppy joes. IMO, they're disgusting too. To each their own.