Southerners need not apply...'cause dey von't unnerstan mose of it...uff-da

Personal Information:
Name _____son
Sex: ___ Ole ___ Lena

Home Address _____ Cabin Address _____

Religion: _____ Lutheran _____ Catholic

Income: ____We do OK ____We're Blessed ____None of your beeswax

Qualifications: (check all that apply)
___ I own a gas powered ice auger.
___ Fargo floods hit a little close to home.
___ I can name a dozen celebrities who've stayed at the Mayo
___ I can name a dozen celebrities who've stayed at Hazelton
___ I've been trick or treating in two feet of snow.
___ My grandmother made me eat lutefisk. ___ I liked it!
___ I've been to a block party.
___ My first beer was an Old Milwaukee.
___ My snowmobile has more miles on it than my car.
___ I have a back up set of jumper cables in my trunk.
___ Despite what everyone else says I DON'T HAVE AN ACCENT!
(For sure, you bet I don't.)

True/ False:
___ I actually listen to telemarketers.
___ "Have a Nice Day" is an ORDER!
___ TV news anchors are celebrities.
___ Part of my tongue is on a flagpole somewhere.
___ It's not a rubber binder! It's a rubber band.
___ They mistake pop for "soda" or "coke" in most other states.
___ Hot Dish is neither a beautiful woman nor an overheated plate.
___ Paw is both a hand and the male parent.

Multiple Choice:
It's time to wear a hat when.
A) The temperature is below 10 degrees.
B) Your mother tells you to!
C) The temperature is -10 and the wind chill is in double digits.

Essay Question:
What "UFF-DA" means to me _____

You know you're from Minnesota when.....

Your idea of a traffic jam is 10 cars waiting to pass a tractor.
"Vacation" means going to Brainerd for the weekend.
You measure distance in hours.
You know several people who have hit deer more than once.
You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.
You use a down comforter in the summer.
Your grandparents drive 65 mph through 13 feet of snow during a blizzard, without flinching.
You see people wearing hunting clothes to social events.
You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both doors unlocked.
You think of the major food groups as venison, walleye, and Old Milwaukee..
You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use them.
There are 7 empty cars running in the parking lot at the grocery store at any given time.
You design your kids Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and flannel p.j.'s.
You know all four seasons; almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction.
It takes you 3 hours to go to the store for one item even when you're a rush because you have to stop to talk to everyone in town.
You actually understand these jokes and forward them to all your friends from Minnesota.

TMPletz said:

but that is sexy



I understand them all but refuse to forward. It would be admitting that I've lived here far too long!

Uff-da - a friend of mine shared a story with me about that. Her ex-boyfriend's last girlfriend would repeatedly MOAN those words in ecstasy during sex.

TommyRoss said:

as for that "application"...ya'll minnesotans are weird anyway.

I qualify! (expatriat)

This one brings back memories:

Speaking of Minnesota...

The parents of my childhood friend live in Black Duck, MN. They sent me a photo Christmas card this year with them and their little dog. And the dog's name was "Millie Lite". That struck me as particularly Minnesotan humor.

ouch

heartbeatocean said:

Black Duck? What a name! Not nearly as bad as Coon Rapids.

TommyRoss said:

OMG - it's way worse!

TommyRoss said:

But seriously, can you imagine naming your dog after a beer?

This is a stitch! Oh, maybe that's Minnesotan too...

There's somethin' about this one...."You install security lights on
your house and garage and leave both doors unlocked". It's so true
about 'some' small-town Minnesotans....some of my relatives for instance.
One in particular has his house lit up like a Christmas tree year-round,
but he'll never lock his damn door!

Are we supposed to be taking the quiz, or do we just read it?

TommyRoss said:

I know what you're sayin'....

I know! It's scary that I can relate to a LOT on the list!

Millie Lite? Hmm...how about Pabst? Or Blatz?

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

version...

TMPletz said:

oh and my minnesotan relatives were hanson, lutheran and have summer cabin addresses
i never hear anyone talk about making lutefisk though
[Edited 1/10/07 11:03am]

TMPletz said:

come to think of it there's a bit of humor in those names just because. i mean, seriously, don't "pabst" and "blatz" sound like noises our bodies make when we consume too much beer?

XxAxX said:

I'll try that the next time I drink beer and have gas. Maybe I'll come up with a brand NEW beer name!

TommyRoss said:

denial what? i ain't minnesotan.

UPTOWN! Errybodies goin', errybodies goin', errybodies got ta, got ta UPTOWNNN!!!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I repeat...



If I've learned to say it after fifteen years (as hard as it may be), so can you.

Say it with me, "Aaahyy'm Minnes-hoooootan."

TommyRoss said:

i'm iowan.

Actually the town is called Blackduck. One word. The pic above was taken following a ceremony of "winterizing the black duck" with scarf and earmuffs.

oh, and it looks like socks too.
[Edited 1/10/07 13:18pm]

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Ummm....like that's better????

Nikster said:

Don't you be talkin' like you all don't wish you were us.

CarrieMpls said:

CarrieMpls said:

Got any corn?

Nikster said:

You beat me to it.

Nikster said:

got any cheeeeese?


oh man...don't tell me i started up a iowa vs. minnesota vs. wisconsin thing, now...