The Story of Minnesota

[Ice Shack Baby]

I just saw this on the web and thought I would share.

The Story of Minnesota

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 its 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 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 "Richard van Dyke

Show. The show about a single woman's struggle to find happiness in

the big city was originally titled "Life Without Richard", 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 killed 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 voted 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 , February 17-19 2012.

----- Cold is a relative thing

65°

Arizonans turn on the heat.

People in Minnesota plant gardens.

60°

Californians shiver uncontrollably.

People in Minnesota sunbathe.

50°

Italian & English cars won't start.

People in Minnesota drive with the windows down..

40°

Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.

People in Minnesota throw on a flannel shirt.

35°

New York landlords finally turn up the heat.

People in Minnesota have the last cookout before it gets cold.

20°

People in Miami all die.

Minnesotans close their windows.

0°

Californians fly away to Mexico.

People in Minnesota get out their winter coats.

10° below zero:

Hollywood disintegrates.

The Girl Scouts in Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.

20° below zero:

Washington DC runs out of hot air. (Ya think? Nah.).

People in Minnesota let their dogs sleep indoors.

30° below zero:

Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.

Minnesotans get upset if they can't start the snowmobile.

40° below zero:

ALL atomic motion stops.

People in Minnesota start saying..."Cold enough for ya?"

50° below zero:

Hell freezes over.

Minnesota public schools will open 2 hours late.

[reinhard1]

. great read!!!!you betcha, good luck.

[OnAFly]

HAHA! That's great! This Norweigan wouldn't make it without a good cold winter

[Rippinlip]

That was great.

That was spot on too!!!!!

[Jim Uran]

Good stuff lol!! Circular heads.... BAHHAHAH!!!

[babes7825]

Well put...us Minnesotans are tough as nails!! Proud to be a Minnesotan!!