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Minnesota Is Truly Its Own Place: 10 Things You Won't Find Elsewhere.

"uff-da" isn't actually a word.

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Minnesota Is Truly Its Own Place: 10 Things You Won't Find Elsewhere.
Minnesota Prairie Roots

1. Small talk isn't actually needed

It's okay to not make small talk with every person you pass, or stand next to in a store, or someone that even remotely glances at you. The Midwest is overly friendly... and by that I mean overly in your business.

2. Hotdish isn't universal

Most other people call it casserole.

3. Duck, Duck, Grey Duck

It's duck, duck, goose to literally everyone else.

4. Everyone else wears coats

it drops in the 30's and people have put away their shorts and pulled out coats... you probably should too.

5. Minnesota doesn't understand vowels.

Minnesotans are cursed with a slight misuse of vowels. So that will be something you're constantly mocked for. (Just roll with it)

6. Every other state fair will disappoint you

"Minnesota's great get-together". It has that name for a reason. No other fair will have something like cookies served by the bucket.

7. The Lakes

No one else will quite understand why every childhood story you tell always involves a lake somehow- It's the land of 10,000 lakes for a reason.

8. Padiddle

A fantastic game played in the car. You'll get odd glances if you yell that randomly if you aren't in the Midwest.

9. Culvers

The holy grail of fast food, that 98% of America is missing.

10. Puppy Chow

No, not dog food. But you can make some mean puppy chow if you're from Minnesota.

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