http://www.startribune.co...510139261/

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That experience led Fordice to ask Curious Minnesota: Why won’t anyone take the last piece?

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It comes down to basic politeness, said Estelle Thielen of Eagan, who would never dream of taking the last piece.

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“It’s Minnesota Nice,” she said. “If you take the last piece, nobody else can have any.”

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Click the link and read the whole (fairly short) article; you'll love the final line.

BartVanHemelen said:

http://www.startribune.co...510139261/

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That experience led Fordice to ask Curious Minnesota: Why won’t anyone take the last piece?

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It comes down to basic politeness, said Estelle Thielen of Eagan, who would never dream of taking the last piece.

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“It’s Minnesota Nice,” she said. “If you take the last piece, nobody else can have any.”

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Click the link and read the whole (fairly short) article; you'll love the final line.

That's a magical last line. Thanks for the link.

I will!

This was also practiced in our household when I was a kid growing up in rural Western Pennsylvania. Around the age of ten I finally asked my Mom 'If everyone saves the last piece for someone else, then who will ever eat the last piece?' She didn't have an answer for that......