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Why the Indianapolis 500 is Indiana Christmas

Why the Indianapolis 500 is Indiana Christmas Lori Welge Fulk, contributor © Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar Chip Ganassi Racing driver Tony Kanaan (48) steps down into his car Saturday, May 22, 2021, during Fast Nine qualifying for the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Editor s note: This story was originally published in 2018. After struggling to explain to non-Hoosiers what May and the Indianapolis 500 means to our state, I created a phrase to describe our spring giddiness: May is “Indiana Christmas,” full of cherished traditions and unwritten laws, spanning across generations. I was shorter than a faded red picnic table when I first heard my grandfather cursing in the backyard, burning hamburgers on the grill, transistor radio on. I don’t know if World War II navy men had their own catalog of curse words, but I’ve spent years researching phrases like, “Oh Miss Mitchell, that knucklehead should have topped off his

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