North Carolina vs. Ohio: Round 5

Well, I started out thinking North Carolina would sweep the series, and I was thinking it would only last three rounds. However, now it's "Game On" as we're all tied 2-2. The gauntlet has been laid, and this will be the final round! Here we go with round 5!

                    North Carolina                                                    Ohio

0	Equitable teaching salaries across the state. All teachers receive the same state supplement, and counties add to it, so there is not much discrepancy in salaries (although, they are about the worst in the nation)	Levies must be passed and voters hold the power, and there is no equality in teacher’s pay. However, teachers don’t qualify for welfare like they do in NC.	1
1	My allergies were bad in North Carolina, and I quit shots early after three years. However, in retrospect we had a dog, which could have been a big part of the problem!	I was allergy tested, and it is confirmed: I literally am allergic to most farm things, including the mold in the manure! Well, I guess we’re not permanently moving to the farm any time soon.	0
0	City roads are all over the place and go in every ridiculous direction, including circles. I never figured where I was going.	Ummmm, it’s farm land. Roads are straight and everything is in squares.	1
1	There are many growing/active churches.	Yes, there are some I would compare to North Carolina, but the average rural church is a little lacking in life.	0
1	Usually, there is not a negative smell in the air, unless certain people are around.	Rural/farm life means the smell of manure and other grose things.	0
0	Wasted SUV’s. Moms drive around thinking they’re cool, but they’re spending tons of extra money on gas.	SUV’s can be great for the snow and bad weather.	1
0	Kids needed to be in fenced-in back yard, or had to be watched as they played in the street. Cars and people are dangerous!	Kids can run and play outside, all around the house.	1
1	On a personal note, we lived in a house, by ourselves, with not a lot of stress on our marriage.	We currently live in the basement, surrounded by others all the time, dealing with more stress in our marriage than ever before!	0
1	Full-time job, paid for health insurance, friends	Part-time job, expensive, horrible health insurance, stuck in the basement or at the Y Friday and Saturday night!	0

                                 
North Carolina - 5                Ohio - 4
Well, I couldn't pull any more strings. North Carolina comes up with the victory. I never thought it would go this far.
North Carolina wins the competition: 3-2!

Farm Fact:
Farmers and ranchers receive only 16 cents out of every dollar spent on food at home and away from home. The rest goes for costs beyond the farm gate: wages and materials for production, processing, marketing, transportation and distribution. In 1980, farmers and ranchers received 31 cents. (Farm Bureau)