# The Meaning of Life Is Ohio **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 19, 2015, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756 "2015-09-19T12:02:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![protoboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/1 "2015-09-19T12:02:30Z")
Thought this story was pretty funny. Norm Middleton had got the runs from his burrito, so he went into the bathroom of the Ohio State Taco Bell outlet. He saw a blinding white light emanating from outside the stall. “It is I, God,” a voice said. “What is the meaning of life?” Norm asked the light. “The meaning of life is Ohio.” “Ohio? Ah, we’re not that special.” “Oh, but you are. You see, I created the Universe and Earth so Ohio and its residents could exist relatively comfortably and happily. Right between the coasts in the world’s richest country. I tweaked the laws of nature just right so that Ohioans would evolve and enjoy a moderately pleasant existence.” “Explain, God.” “Norm my son, it’s called FTBOO.” “Football? I sure love my Buckeyes.” “No, it’s an acronym. For The Benefit Of Ohio. F.T.B.O.O.” “So where do my Buckeyes fit in this?” “They are at the heart of it all, Norm. I created the Buckeyes to make my humble people happy.” “Well, Lord - that’s flattering, but weird. Why did you create everything else then? Why not just create a self sufficient Ohio all on its own? You are God, right?” “Why do you insist on eating Apple Jacks for breakfast, Norm?” God said. “Um, I like them, I guess,” Norm said pensively. “Well there’s your answer.” ---
**Author:** ![Inna\_Minnit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Inna\_Minnit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inna_Minnit)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/2 "2015-09-19T17:26:24Z")
There’s a joke in there somewhere about buckeyes. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/3 "2015-09-19T20:42:52Z")
Moving this to MPSIMS ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/4 "2015-09-19T22:33:09Z")
Someone has a pretty loose definition of “pretty funny”. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/5 "2015-09-19T23:27:21Z")
> [@Inna\_Minnit](#): > > There’s a joke in there somewhere about buckeyes. What’s the punchline? ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/6 "2015-09-19T23:55:02Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > What’s the punchline? 42? ---
**Author:** ![F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Pu-du-he-pa-as)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/7 "2015-09-20T00:01:27Z")
Blasphemy! God’s promised land is TEXAS!!! …though one of my friends claims it’s New Jersey. I don’t know what’s up with her. ---
**Author:** ![protoboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/8 "2015-09-20T16:40:25Z")
> [@Inna\_Minnit](#): > > There’s a joke in there somewhere about buckeyes. The main joke is what if there is a meaning to life, but it’s something really stupid or random? When you think about it, if it’s possible to create AI more advanced than ourselves, it’s also possible God is actually a moron. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/9 "2015-09-20T23:12:17Z")
> [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](#): > > Blasphemy! God’s promised land is TEXAS!!! > . Phil Sheridan would argue the point. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/10 "2015-09-20T23:20:06Z")
Seriously, though… I don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/11 "2015-09-20T23:51:27Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Seriously, though… I don’t get it. I’m glad I’m not the only one who is puzzled. I mean, I like my anti-jokes well enough, but this one is just completely over my head. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/12 "2015-09-21T02:14:23Z")
Yeah, I’m an Ohioan, and I think my state is on the whole pretty nice, and I still don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/13 "2015-09-21T06:56:51Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Yeah, I’m an Ohioan, and I think my state is on the whole pretty nice, and I still don’t get it. I’m an Ohioan too, and believe me, Ohio is NOT the Promised Land. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/14 "2015-09-21T15:01:04Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Seriously, though… I don’t get it. I’ve heard versions of this one before; I took it as a bad spin from the old PA/PSU joke about God making the sky blue and white to honor Penn State football and Pennsylvania. In this one God makes OSU football perfect and creates Ohio to hold it - near perfection in a manner of speaking. Just because Buckeye Football is that important to God. (Personally I never found either joke much of a joke.) ---
**Author:** ![Oops\_I\_Went\_Poopies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Oops\_I\_Went\_Poopies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oops_I_Went_Poopies)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/15 "2015-09-21T15:34:19Z")
This joke is hilarious. Silly deity. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/16 "2015-09-21T19:48:25Z")
I guess I don’t see how the Apple Jacks fit it. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-life-is-ohio/731756/17 "2015-09-21T20:45:45Z")
> [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](#): > > Blasphemy! God’s promised land is TEXAS!!! What? As an object lesson? The correct answer, of course, is Down Eastern North Carolina. > [@](#): > > …though one of my friends claims it’s New Jersey. I don’t know what’s up with her. Yeah - don’t trust her. She’s weird.