Overheard in Iowa » Downtown Des Moines http://www.overheardiniowa.com Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:29:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 At the Des Moines Social Club http://www.overheardiniowa.com/posts/51 http://www.overheardiniowa.com/posts/51#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:29:18 +0000 admin http://www.overheardiniowa.com/?p=51 During the Des Moines Arts Festival, one man holds the door of the Des Moines Social Club open for another man:

Man walking in: “Oh great, is there smoking in here?”

Man holding the door, confused: “Uh, no.”

Man walking in, annoyed: “What kind of social club is this?”

Man holding the door: “It is one in Iowa.”

]]> http://www.overheardiniowa.com/posts/51/feed 0 Sociological Fashion http://www.overheardiniowa.com/posts/24 http://www.overheardiniowa.com/posts/24#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:44:15 +0000 admin http://www.overheardiniowa.com/?p=24 At a sociology conference in downtown Des Moines.

One sociologist says to the other: “I think I’ll change my jeans for the presidential address.”

The other says: “No, don’t bother. But change your sweater.”

(Submitted by Nate)

]]> http://www.overheardiniowa.com/posts/24/feed 0 Freudian Slip at the Musical? http://www.overheardiniowa.com/posts/14 http://www.overheardiniowa.com/posts/14#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:50:53 +0000 admin http://www.overheardiniowa.com/?p=14 A young couple at the Civic Center:

To her boyfriend: “I love looking through playboys.”

Her boyfriend smiles and waits…

She says: “…Playbills.”

]]> http://www.overheardiniowa.com/posts/14/feed 0 Only at an Iowan Farmers’ Market http://www.overheardiniowa.com/posts/13 http://www.overheardiniowa.com/posts/13#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:30:35 +0000 admin http://www.overheardiniowa.com/?p=13 A twenty-something girl ordering food at the Des Moines Downtown Farmers’ Market:

To her friend: “I think bacon is Iowa’s version of candy.”

Turns to vendor: “I’ll take four slices of meat candy, please.”

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