I too am from Indiana. Seems there are many stories about the way Hoosier began. One I remember most is that a knock on the door would bring the response "Who's ere?". Which came out Hoosier.
A funny note: we also lived in Missouri (sometimes pronounce Misery haha...but we loved it). If a person was called a Hoosier in that state it was a put down...like uneducated or stupid.
Tony...what a riot Ohio = English Major
Susie