You Might Be A Minnesotan If...
You Might Be A Minnesotan If...
...snow tires come standard on all your vehicles
...you have gotten frostbitten and sunburned during the same week
...you know people who pronounce Duluth, "Doo-loot"
...down south to you means Iowa
...you think the state bird is the mosquito
...the "Big three" means Grain Belt, Hamms, and Schmidts
...your definition of a small town is one that has one bar
...people think you are from Canada
...getting dressed up means a pair of blue jeans, flannel shirt, and a baseball cap
...a brat is something you eat
...you know what "cow tipping" is
...you have no problem spelling "Minneapolis"
...you used to think Deer Season was an official school holiday
...you know where Mille Lacs is and how to spell it
...a big date means taking your girlfriend shining deer
...you go out for a fish fry every Friday night
...your idea of seasons are fall, winter, spring, and the 4th of July
...you go to work in a snowsuit in the morning and return home wearing shorts
...you know how to polka
...you know chocolate milk doesn't come from brown cows
...you take all your vacations "up nort"
...you know what a bubbler is
...when you tell someone where you are from, they look at you and say, "Oh"
...you know what lutefisk and lefse are
...you think that Lutherans and Catholics are the two major religions of the world
...you have to go to Florida to get a tan in August
...you define swimming season as the last two weeks in July
...your 4th of July picnic was moved indoors because of frost
...you own an ice house, a snowmobile, and a 4 wheel drive pickup
...you have more fishing poles than teeth
...you organized a picnic because summer fell on a weekend this year
...when you talk about an "opener" you are not talking about cans
...happiness is owning a piece of lakeshore
...you've got a bass boat, a speedboat, a canoe, a kayak, and a pontoon
...your idea of a trip out east is to Wisconsin, and a trip out west is to South Dakota
...you carry jumper cables in your car
AND, you don't mind paying state taxes because of the "quality of life"
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