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The Story Behind Indiana’s Famous Nickname - Hoosier

Story I heard growing up, likely from my grandmother: Back in the frontier days, a stranger from another area came knocking on a cabin door. The person inside said, "Who's There?" The person knocking thought they were introducing themselves. (Everybody had different dialects back then) From then on they became known as the Hoosier's.

What do you think?

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What’s a Hoosier, Really? The Story Behind Indiana’s Most Famous Nickname - Indiana Hub

Discover the origins of Indiana’s nickname, “Hoosier.” From frontier folklore and riverboat slang to the legacy of preacher Harry Hosier.

Indiana Hub

UberZeitgeist May 27

Driveway flamethrower
Hoosier's limestone management
Hot take on weed care

#Haiku #OneHaikuADay #WritersCollective #writingcommunity #BackToHaiku #May #Flamethrower #Hoosier #Driveway #Weed #America #Merica #Spring #Poetry #Indiana #USA #Photography #2026

May 27, 2026

A. Rivera May 27

> Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith Is Giving Hoosiers ‘Permission To Hate’ Islam https://www.anarchistfederation.net/indiana-lt-gov-micah-beckwith-is-giving-hoosiers-permission-to-hate-islam/

Apparently #Christian #Hoosier #bigots need permission for their #bigotry.

#GOP #PartyOfStupid #Indiana #Islam #religion

W1L3NSK1 May 27

How accurate is the weather forecast where you live?

Weather Forecast (Temperature) Accuracy Across the U.S.
archive.today - https://archive.is/5VwBK

#Weather #WeatherForecast #WeatherOutlook #Meteorology #Midwest #Indiana #Hoosier #FortWayne #USWeatherMap #NOAA

A. Rivera May 20

> Indiana woman, 75, dies after fighting Tim Hortons manager over drive-thru order issue https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/indiana-woman-anita-grayson-75-dead-after-video-catches-fighting-tim-hortons-manager/

Suggestion: maybe picking fights with coffee employees when you have a serious heart condition is not such a good idea. Article never specifies what exactly was her problem with the coffee to cause her bad behavior.

#coffee ☕ #crime #Hoosier

Indiana woman, 75, dies after fighting Tim Hortons manager over drive-thru order issue

“During the struggle, Ms. Grayson pulled a chunk of hair from the shift lead’s head leaving a raw area on the top of her head.”

New York Post

John Dissauer May 12

There is nothing better than the sounds of IndyCars driving around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 220+ mph. Dissauer Dummer is almost here! 🏎️

#ThisIsMay #Hoosier #Indy500 #Practice

Scott Starkey May 8

@DingbatsUnite Welcome aboard to the friendliest social media! And feel free to come over to my house to borrow a cup of flour any time!

#HoosierMast #Hoosier

DB Schwein Mar 31

Hey #Indiana,
Taking @QasimRashid 's advice I signed up for Sway after #NoKings.
There's currently only one tiny group in Indiana, but we can fix that!

Voting is still powerful, let's share our knowledge about candidates and put the greatest push behind the ones that will pull us in the right direction.

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#FortWayne
#Hoosier

Democratizing Indiana | Sway

Increase Indiana from its paltry voter engagement, basement dwelling status quo to improve the lives of Hoosier neighbors

Sway

Kristina W Kelly Mar 23

This weekend! Come see me at Barnes and Noble in Noblesville IN for a book signing. I’m so excited to partner with B&N and will be there for my Tales of Trelvania series, book 2 just released in February. I hope you can come out!

3/28 1-3pm
Barnes & Noble
17070 Mercantile Blvd

#HoosierMast #indiana #books #author #Hoosier