Utah is kind of 'special'.

Not the "special ed" kind of special.

More like the "your uncle Porter has never been quite the same since 'Nam, he's got some crazy conspiracy theories" kind of way.

Turns out uncle Porter is right about quite a lot. You like your uncle Porter. You'll go fishing with him, have a beer, catch a ballgame, etc.

But at Thanksgiving dinner, he eats at the kids table. The adults think he's not all there. He really ISN'T all the. But he eats at the kids table because they aren't hypocritical and pretentious like the adults.

Uncle Porter believes in a lot of contradictory things. Jews/cabals/chemtrails/ufos/aliens/mind control/space lasers, etc. He's also a jack mormon. But he'll preach your ear off about god. And sometimes when he gets going and is having an episode, you have to take him with a grain of salt.

But hey, he's family. And for all his craziness, he's a pretty good guy. He drinks a little too much, smells like a smoke stack, but cooks a mean BBQ and you definitely want him on your bowling team. He's been fined by city code enforcement a lot, but he also is likely to help you fix your car for free and always mows the lawn of the widow down the street.

He's had a wife. She might still be around, she might not. But it's his main love and he'll never get over her once she's gone. It's kinda pitiful, but also adorable.

You hate to admit it, but you kind of like uncle Porter.

My experience whilst living in Utah (and about most Utah people I met) was very much like uncle Porter. Like it or not he's family, quirks and all. And for good or ill he's got your back.

Utah is kind of 'special'.

Not the "special ed" kind of special.

More like the "your uncle Porter has never been quite the same since 'Nam, he's got some crazy conspiracy theories" kind of way.

Turns out uncle Porter is right about quite a lot. You like your uncle Porter. You'll go fishing with him, have a beer, catch a ballgame, etc.

But at Thanksgiving dinner, he eats at the kids table. The adults think he's not all there. He really ISN'T all the. But he eats at the kids table because they aren't hypocritical and pretentious like the adults.

Uncle Porter believes in a lot of contradictory things. Jews/cabals/chemtrails/ufos/aliens/mind control/space lasers, etc. He's also a jack mormon. But he'll preach your ear off about god. And sometimes when he gets going and is having an episode, you have to take him with a grain of salt.

But hey, he's family. And for all his craziness, he's a pretty good guy. He drinks a little too much, smells like a smoke stack, but cooks a mean BBQ and you definitely want him on your bowling team. He's been fined by city code enforcement a lot, but he also is likely to help you fix your car for free and always mows the lawn of the widow down the street.

He's had a wife. She might still be around, she might not. But it's his main love and he'll never get over her once she's gone. It's kinda pitiful, but also adorable.

You hate to admit it, but you kind of like uncle Porter.

Utah is a very much like uncle Porter. Like it or not he's family, quirks and all. And for good or ill he's got your back.

Utah is kind of 'special'.

Not the "special ed" kind of special.

More like the "your uncle Porter has never been quite the same since 'Nam, he's got some crazy conspiracy theories" kind of way.

Turns out uncle Porter is right about quite a lot. You like your uncle Porter. You'll go fishing with him, have a beer, catch a balance, etc.

But at Thanksgiving dinner, he eats at the kids table. The adults think he's not all there. He really ISN'T all the. But he eats at the kids table because they aren't hypocritical and pretentious like the adults.

Uncle Porter strangely believes in a lot of contradictory things. Jews/cabals/chemtrails/ufos/aliens/mind control/space lasers, etc. He's also a jack mormon. And sometimes when he gets going and is having an episode, you have to take him with a grain of salt.

But hey, he's family. And for all his craziness, he's a pretty good guy. He drinks a little too much, smells like a smoke stack, but cooks a mean BBQ and you definitely want him on your bowling team. He's been fined by city code enforcement a lot, but he also is likely to help you fix your car free and always mows the lawn of the widow down the street.

He's had a wife. She might still be around, she might not. But it's one love and he'll never get over her. It's kinda pitiful, but also adorable.

You hate to admit it, but you kind of like uncle Porter.