I've lived in the Midwest my entire life, Indiana to be exact. Us Midwesterners use the phrase "ope!" everyday. It is really starting to gain a lot of popularity here, and has been engraved in our culture. The word ope is a perfect description of us, given our laid back, freindly personalities. As a result of this, I think it would be a great idea to make "ope!" the official slogan of the Midwest.