On the Office

I want to claim the office as a uniquely Pennsylvanian show. Besides from the fact that it is delightful, I think that the similarity also lies in self-deprecating attitude--it seems to me that Pennsylvanians have nothing to warrant pretension and are well aware of that. We call central Pennsylvania "Pensyl-tucky," for instance. Moreover, we realize that our lives are simple and calm, but we enjoy the drama that we make up to make life more fun (although perhaps this latter point is more of a reflection on me than on Pennsylvania proper).