My main reasons for being a Midwesterner:

>freedom from fear of falling off the edge of the continent
>the people are mostly good eggs
>greater chance of seeing UFOs
>access to little-known fine beers such as Schaeffer, >Hudepohl and Stag
(Although I have never heard of any of these, I have tried, and liked, Leinenkugel(sp.?)Bell's Porter, Arcadia, and Bad Frog beers)