permafrost Loc: Minnesota

Just in case ya didn't know...
Minnesota became the 32nd state on May 11, 1858 and was originally settled by a lost tribe of Norwegians seeking refuge from the searing heat of Wisconsin 's winters.
Minnesota gets it's name from the Sioux Indian word "mah-nee-soo-tah," meaning, "No, really... They eat fish soaked in lye."
The state song of Minnesota is "Someday the Vikings will... Aw, never mind."
The Mall of America in Bloomington , Minnesota covers 9.5 million square feet and has enough space to hold 185,000 i***t teenagers yapping away on cell phones.
Madison, Minnesota is known as "the lutefisk capital of the world." Avoid this city at all costs.
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" was set in Minneapolis , Minnesota , and was Mary's first real acting job since leaving the "Dick van D**e Show. The show about a single woman's struggle to find happiness in the big city was originally titled "Life Without Dick," but that was changed for some reason.
Downtown Minneapolis has an enclosed skyway system covering 52 blocks, allowing people to live, work, eat, and sleep without ever going outside. The only downside to this is that a Norwegian occasionally turns up missing.
Cartoonist Charles M. Shultz was born in Minneapolis , Minnesota and grew up in St. Paul. He was the only artist to accurately depict the perfectly circular heads of Minnesota natives.
The Hormel Company of Austin , Minnesota produces 6 million cans of Spam a year, even though no one actually eats it. Spam is a prized food in Japan & Hawaii--Spam sushi!!
Minnesota license plates are blue & white and contain the phrase "Blizzards on the 4th of July - you get used to it."
Frank C. Mars, founder of the Mars Candy Co. was born in Newport, Minnesota . His 3 Musketeers candy bar originally contained three bars in one wrapper, each filled with a different flavor of nougat -chocolate, Spam and lutefisk.
Tonka trucks continue to be manufactured in Minnetonka, Minnesota, despite the thousands of GI Joe dolls k**led by them annually in rollover accidents. No airbags, no seat belts. These things are deathtraps, I tell ya!
Author Laura Ingalls Wilder was raised at Walnut Grove, Minnesota, and was famous for writing the "Little House" series of books, as well as inventing the "Spam diet" which consists of looking at a plate of Spam until you lose your appetite. Much like the "lutefisk diet"
The snowmobile was invented in Roseau , Minnesota so as to allow families a means of attending 4th of July picnics
Minnesotans are almost indistinguishable from Wisconsinites. The only way to tell them apart is to ask if they v**ed for Mondale in '84.
Now... it's up to you to forward this to all your friends If one of them does not forward it to others, he/she will be given an entrance pin to attend the Eelpout Festival in Walker, MN....in February --
Cold is a relative thing ya know....
At 65 degrees, Arizonans turn on the heat. People in Minnesota plant gardens.
At 60, Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Minnesota sunbathe.
At 50, Italian & English cars won't start. People in Minnesota drive with the windows down..
At 40, Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats. People in Minnesota throw on a flannel shirt.
At 35, New York landlords finally turn up the heat. People in Minnesota have the last cookout before it gets cold.
At 20, People in Miami all die. Minnesotans close their windows.
At 0, Californians fly away to Mexico . People in Minnesota get out their winter coats.
At 10 below zero, Hollywood disintegrates. The Girl Scouts in Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.
At 20 below, Washington DC runs out of hot air. (Ya think? Nah.). People in Minnesota let their dogs sleep indoors.
At 30 below, Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Minnesotans get upset because they can't start the snowmobile.
At 40 below, ALL atomic motion stops. People in Minnesota start saying..."Cold enough for ya, eh?"
At 50 below, heck freezes over. Minnesota public schools will open 2 hours late.

moldyoldy

High on the list of places to stay away from.

bggamers Loc: georgia

Very informative the temp info is right on never could understand how people could live there

Jlw Loc: Wisconsin

I used to live in Brainerd Minnesota and I loved it lots of cold and thick ice good fishing

Kickaha Loc: Nebraska

All great and accurate, but you forgot to mention that hockey is the official sport of Minnesota and is played outdoors year-round.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

Yes, my bad,, those july rink parties are wonderful....LOL

FallenOak Loc: St George Utah

Realizing that you were writing in a humorous manner I would add a bit about history that should be very apt in today's political climate. I enjoy looking up old out of copyright books to read. This excerpt should make all people in Minn. Feel good about their ethics and morals. A lot of this book would not be accepted today by the more politically correct of these times. Says a lot about Norwegians though. Be Honest. Get Elected. Serve A Short Time. Then Go Home.
THE OLD WORLD IN THE NEW by EDWARD ALSWORTH ROSS, Ph.D., LL.D.
Professor of Sociology in the University of Wisconsin Copyright, 1913, 1914
On p. 91 The Norwegians have been virile politically, and their politics has reflected moral ideas. They look upon public office as a trust, not a means of livelihood.

Kickaha Loc: Nebraska

That book should be reprinted and be mandatory reading for all candidates. I would exempt the best politicians we have, the dogs and cats serving as mayor in their local community.

FallenOak Loc: St George Utah

That book would be banned today as it lists many of the immigrants by nationalities and the writers racial definitions of each. At the time it was written people accepted those beliefs and just went on but there were many things that we cannot say today in the writing. I have noted one thing though that will be called r****t. It is that few if any people from sub Saharan Africa emigrated to the U.S.A. freely. I must do some more research about that though before making any conclusion.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

Thank you, i will have to turn serious and read that... thanks again..

Lot of those wisconsinites are OK!

Rose42

Hey, I like Spam. As long as its fried until its crispy.

Very interesting Perm. Good post. I’ve visited a couple of times. Beautiful state.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

Good for you rose.. come again... I also like Spam.. as a kid, thought it was the high end of food..

Rose42

If I can ever make it back up there again I will definitely look you up.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

bggamers Loc: georgia

Spam good for sandwiches or fried also canned hash with fried egg on top my mother was a waitress people that worked late shift would come in and ask for grave yard stew which was toast left over from morning shift broke up in a bowl with milk and sugar. old memorys