Only In Minne-Sota

Every state in this fine country we call home seems to have it's own set of un-written rules or quirks, if you will.

Here in Minnesota, we have our own very specific set of rules that must be adhered to.


YOU ARE FROM RURAL MINNESOTA IF....

You know it is traditional for the bride and groom to go bar hopping between the ceremony and the reception.




You know how to polka, but never tried it sober.






You know what knee-high by the Fourth of July means.






You were delighted to get a miniature snow shovel for your 3rd birthday.






You can recognize someone from Iowa by their driving.






You buy Christmas presents at Fleet Farm.






You spent more on beer than you did on food at your wedding.






You hear someone use the word 'oof-dah' and you do not immediately break into uncontrollable laughter.






You think fast food is hitting a deer at 65 mph.






You or someone you know was a 'Dairy Princess' at a county fair






You let your older siblings talk you into putting your tongue on a steel post in the middle of winter.






You think Lutheran and Catholic are THE major religions.






Football, Deer Hunting & Opening Fishing schedules are checked before wedding dates are set.






Saturday you go to the local bowling alley.






There was at least one kid in your class who had to help milk cows in the morning.






You have driven your car on a lake.






You can make sense out of the word 'upnort' and 'battree. '






You always believed that vacation meant 'going up North.'






At every wedding you have been to you have had to dance the hokey poky and the chicken dance.






Your definition of a small town is one that only has one bar






The local gas station sells live bait.






At least twice a year, the kitchen doubles as a meat processing plant.






Your mom asks, 'Were you born in a barn?' and you know exactly what she means.






You think that the start of deer season is a national holiday.


Pop is not only what you call your dad, but is the ONLY name for soda.

You bettcha!