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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by JaymesRS to c/minnesota@midwest.social

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With Walz officially the VP now, what things do we need to explain to those who only see MN as a flyover state? The DFL party? Duck, Duck, Grey Duck? Our pride in our confederate flag? Lutheran sushi? Hotdish? Talking about the ‘91 Halloween blizzard? Ice fishing?

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[–] AnarchoSnowPlow@midwest.social 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Minnesota is my newishly adopted home.

I've been here for a little less than a year now.

Everybody's real chatty. And I thought I came from a pretty chatty place.

Like I'll have a five minute convo with the cashier at the grocery store. This is a lot for me lol.

If you're polite you can easily get the skinny on the best restaurants and/or where to get coats, etc.

Edit: adding more things as I think of them...

This blew my mind driving out to Rochester one day: https://religionsmn.carleton.edu/exhibits/show/wattmunisotaram/introduction

You're just driving out in the sticks and then BAM! BUDDHIST TEMPLE!

Also we have Mayo, which I don't think enough people know about.

[–] m_f@midwest.social 6 points 3 months ago

There's also Wat Promwachirayan up in the cities, which has a lovely Sunday market

[–] JaymesRS 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Welcome! We appreciate having you here.

[–] AnarchoSnowPlow@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago

Thank you, I appreciate being here. I also eagerly anticipate welcoming other new Minnesotans.