How to use an umbrella.

One might think this is the correct way to hold an umbrella.

And you would be correct if you lived in any of these states:

• Alabama
• Alaska
• American Samoa
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Guam
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Northern Marianas Islands
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Puerto Rico
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Virgin Islands
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

Did you guess which state is missing?

America’s heartland, Illinois. In Illinois the correct way to hold an umbrella is:

This is due to the fact that Illinois wind is more problematic than the rain itself, as I realized on my walk to class today. No wonder there are wind turbines popping up like May flowers!

What’s the weather like where you are at?