Deep lore: People moving to the Midwest built their homes out of thick sod, since no other building material was available. They also had to break up the sod to plant crops.
Deep lore: Hawaiian-born Japanese Americans. Originally from "buta-head" meaning pig-headed since Hawaiians were stubborn compared to their mainland counterparts. See: "kotonk"
Deep lore: Refers to the fact that white people cannot dance. Janet Jackson also made an album called "Rhythm Nation" for people with rhythm (not white people).