On the Road - Why Are Barns Red?

Today, Midwestern highways inspire us to ask:

• Why are barns red? 
• What defines the boundaries of the Midwest? 
• Why are Hay Bales round? 
• And finally, most controversially, perhaps, which Midwestern state has the worst drivers? 

Let's explore the answers as we hit the road! 

Works Cited: 

https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2018/05/a-closer-look-why-barns-are-red/

https://dahp.wa.gov/barn-paint-colors

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/why-are-all-swedish-cottages-painted-red-180975914/

https://falurodfarg.com/en/about/the-story-of-the-red-cottage/

https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/maybe-the-midwest-is-a-state-of-mind/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/us/midwest-states-harris-trump.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kionasmith/2021/03/18/this-is-why-hay-bales-are-round/

https://www.vermeer.com/na/balers/history

Noah and Noodles here!

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