Well, looks like we’re not in Kansas anymore Toto; oh no that’s exactly where we are. Chances are you’ve heard that line before and if you haven’t it might be time to DVR The Wizard of Oz. If you’re looking for some interesting facts to tell your new neighbors, All My Sons local Kansas City movers is more than happy to oblige. Here are just a few references to Kansas City and Kansas that would you’d find in pop culture.

– A little Ernest Hemingway anyone? The world renowned writer made famous for his minimalistic and simple writing style, developed his voice right here in Kansas as a cub writer for the Kansas City Star. Hemingway often noted The Star’s demand for short and to the point sentences as his

– The Kansas City Shuffle was first popularized as a jazz tune written by Bennie Moten. After that swinging piano tune moved locally though Kansas, it wound up in Chicago and hit the jazz scene hard. These days the Kansas City Shuffle has a different meaning. Made popular by the film Lucky Number Slevin, the term now refers to the art of misdirection. The famous line in the movie: “The Kansas City Shuffle is when everyone looks left… Snap!”

– Finally and most importantly, most historians agree that both the cowboy boot and cowboy hat were invented in Kansas City. Texans just shook their heads in unison, but it’s the truth! Horses and cowboys cannot of course be invented but all their sweet accessories are straight out of Kansas City.