I’ve been to the east coast the gulf coast and other parts of the world and everyone seems the same to me. If you cross the river and go into Kentucky they start talking a bit different, but its no different than going to a less populated area of California. Your just as likely to see someone wearing bib overalls in California as you are in Indiana, or Upstate New York! If you say we are a bunch of farmers then you would have to say the same about Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, and Chicago Bears fans! I know Chicago is a big city, but I live 3 hours from there and between there and Indy is nothing but Farmland and Purdue University! I consider gary Indiana part of Chicago. Other than it being in another state its really just a suburb of Chicago.