You Know You're in Minnesota When... : 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the North Star State

by Thorkelson, Berit

• ISBN13: 9780762738953
• ISBN10: 0762738952
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Globe Pequot

Summary

Many worry that these United States are becoming to much like each other -- but Minnesotans know differently. Fun for all ages, this trivia-cum-brag-book highlights and celebrates the North Star State''s different traditions, fashions, cuisine, and history with humor. For example, you''ll know you''re in Minnesota when...>You drink your coffee light and often>You know buy alcohol from an onsale or an offsale>The mosquito is the real state bird>You know the sport ringette>You can jump from one bank of the Mississippi River to the other>Supporting the Green Bay Packers is treason>Lefse is a holiday staple>You bowl with a frozen turkey>Betty Crocker is a considered a local>Sweatshirts are the unofficial uniform

Author Biography

Minnesota native Berit Thorkelson specializes in Midwestern travel. Her writing has appeared in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, the Chicago Tribune, and Midwest Living magazine.