Article source for : Toledo Folk
My family and I moved to the area in July (we live in Holland). Despite moving from the relaxing enviorns of Charleston, SC, we tend to follow the rules of "life is what you make out of it". So when the horror stories came about Toledo's job market, cityscape, crime, etc, we turned those into more positive things such as visits to the Glass Museum, COSI, the Metroparks, and the pride in local businesses (especially the restaurants).
I personally am interested in the people of the city, and area in general. What makes a Toledo tick? What motivates the native Toledoan in life? Are people laid back and hospitable like those in say, Charleston,SC? Or are people hard-core and blunt? I'm aware of the heritage here (Polish and other European backgrounds here). How much of their habits influence the city? What are some driving habits of the Toledoan? Are there catch phrases, idioms or most common words used (like in the movie Fargo)? Is the city, for the most part, open-minded culturally especially race relations(Post-Riot) Is there a spirit of diversity and well, color blindness?
What makes a Toledoan weird or insane? But what's makes a Toledoan a special part of American culture?
