... Yall would LOVE the Tilted Kilt...
Ahem. Excuse me, please, for a moment. As a Most High Exalted Grand Poobah Nebbish of Grammar, I must interject.
"While 'y'all' is actually a contraction for 'you-all,' it is most commonly used in place of the plural form of 'you.' 'All y'all' or 'all of y'all,' on the other hand, is generally used in place of 'you all.'
For example:
• When speaking to two or three people: 'Are y'all going to the movies?'
• When speaking to several people: 'Are all y'all going to the movies?'
Things are further complicated when using the possessive form of the word.
For example:
• 'Is this y'all's car?'
or
• 'Is this all y'all's favorite color?'
Note, though, that there is some debate on the spelling of the possessive form of y'all. Some will spell it 'y'all's' while others will spell it 'y'alls.' As there does not seem to be an official answer, it is a matter of personal preference."
Apostrophes are people, too, and deserve respect ... and a job with a living punctuation wage.
Twenty years in Florida left a lasting impression on me. Maybe it was just a dent "upside my head" that's left a lasting depression. [Could explain a lot o' things.]
In an attempt to get back to the topic, I would vote for South Bend. It's a simple 8 hour drive from Minneapolis for me. I'm pretty sure that a drive to Dublin would be at least triple that ... more with "pit stops" considered.
Oh – and just what are the qualifications to be a "legit" member of IE? I mean, I mean I mean; there are hordes who are IE members, I'm just not sure how many might be considered "legit" in the real world.