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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by JaymesRS to c/minnesota@midwest.social
 

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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[–] JaymesRS 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The DFL party - In the 40’s, our state Democratic Party merged with our Farmer-Laborer Party.

Duck, Duck, Grey Duck - it may be closer to the original game imported from Sweden also, we like that you can have fun with fakeouts like “Green Duck”

Our pride in our confederate flag - MN was the first state to commit an infantry to the US Civil War. During Gettysburg we captured the 28th Virginia battle flag. We refuse to return it.

Lutheran sushi - it’s a delicious and ubiquitous snack here.

Hotdish - usually, the casserole is the dish, hotdish is the meal item itself. Tator Tot hotdish is a classic of the art.

Talking about the ‘91 Halloween blizzard - if they are Gen X or Elder Millennial it was a foundational moment growing up.

Ice fishing - drill a hole in the ice on a lake and bullshit with friends while waiting for fish to bite. Often alcohol is involved.

[–] m_f@midwest.social 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Minnesotans tend to be polite, which results in continually leaving half of whatever bit of food is left, since we don't want to eat the last of it. Since Prince has passed away, we've taken to calling this "leaving some for Prince".

[–] JaymesRS 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Also, at the potluck you put your plate in the garbage with the food side down so Aunt Margaret doesn’t see that you didn’t touch the Ramen salad she made again this year.

Also, even if you did eat everything, you help others out by maintaining the practice.

[–] RinseDrizzle@midwest.social 7 points 2 months ago

Juuust can't hang with these weird orange jello fruit whipped cream marshmallow fluff Frankenstein monster concoctions of yours either, Aunt Marge... Nothing personal!

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I've only been to the airport on a layover, but my two favorite things about Minnesota are Atmosphere, and Information Society.

[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fucking +infinity for Atmosphere. Love them so much.

[–] RinseDrizzle@midwest.social 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Rhyme Sayers peak underground hip hop for ages. Miss me some SoundSet, so many good acts every year.

[–] aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] RinseDrizzle@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

big facts for sure.

The handful of controversies over the years across the label have been a huge thorn, no doubt

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

[–] JaymesRS 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Welcome! We appreciate having you here.

[–] AnarchoSnowPlow@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago

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

[–] m_f@midwest.social 6 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I started looking at houses in MN. I work remote, so I can live pretty much anywhere.

[–] AnarchoSnowPlow@midwest.social 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I moved to the St Cloud region last year, same deal. Remote work, etc.

I found an awesome little plot out here. We love it.

You really won't go wrong anywhere in the state. People might tell you, or you might see stuff online bad mouthing one city or another, but I haven't found a bad spot yet, and I've been living around "one of the worst ones."

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Did you buy a house there?

[–] AnarchoSnowPlow@midwest.social 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yep, we got lucky and made enough selling our last place to upgrade moving out here.

[–] JaymesRS 5 points 2 months ago

While housing prices everywhere are terrible, MN is generally more accessible than many other states. The current us income to housing cost ratio average a few years ago was 5.3 where the MN average is 4.0 and in some areas still lower at 2.5.

Source: https://minnesotareformer.com/2022/08/01/where-housing-is-most-and-least-affordable-in-minnesota/

[–] JaymesRS 6 points 2 months ago

I’m happy to help or answer questions if I can. I’m partial to Mankato, but I have traveled to a good portion of the state.

[–] solarvector@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well, now I'm interested in all of the above

[–] JaymesRS 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Any in particular or would you just like an explainer on each?

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Just start from the top there buddy

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Duck duck grey duck is like duck duck goose, but better. You can call out a multitude of colors/adjectives, but only the grey duck starts the chase. This flexibility makes it better.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago

It's the one I could answer easily, I only married into Minnesota.

[–] JaymesRS 2 points 2 months ago

I added a top level comment with the details.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You probably don't call it this name, but also explain the Minnesota Standoff. It's like a Mexican Standoff, but it's when multiple parties try to out-polite each other. Often seen at 4-way stop street intersections.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Don't forget about the post standoff muttering

[–] RinseDrizzle@midwest.social 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

When we need to scoot past someone, you're likely to hear an "ope" or even a "just gonna sneak right by ya there." Although ope is much more functional as a word and applies to a multitude of situations.

My favorite local bumper stickers are Keep St Paul Weird & Make Minnesota bigger.

Home of the Juicy Lucy, and 2nd biggest state fair (behind Texas).

The first time I saw the ocean I said "woah, it looks like Lake Superior!"

MN Nice is both a nod to our good side, like pushing each other's cars when they get stuck in snow, and a nod to our gripping passive aggression.

The weather tries to kill you for a good chunk of the year, so we sit inside and learn to play music. This contributes to our incredible local music scene. From all over the spectrum, even niche biz, there's a discotheque for whatever you're into.

We clique'y af tho, and it can feel icy as an outsider unless you're naturally quite good at disarming folks and making friends. Or, so I've heard from my transplants, and even locals trying to swim in new circles.

We love us some cabin time like a mfer.

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Haven't been to Minnesota in over a decade. Is Mall of America still a big deal?

[–] JaymesRS 7 points 2 months ago

It’s still super busy regularly. The amusement parks area in the middle is Nickelodeon now and not Camp Snoopy. There’s an IKEA across the street. Still fun to go if that’s your kind of thing.

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 5 points 2 months ago

If I had to pick a different state to live in, MN would be in my top three.

I'm a fan of good food, good beer, socialism, and cold weather. Minnesota seems to have all of those going for it.

[–] JaymesRS 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Another to add, Howard Mohr put together a great informative video on Minnesota cultural and linguistic practices that is really valuable.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oiSzwoJr4-0

[–] JaymesRS 1 points 2 months ago

Salad doesn’t need to feature greens as a base. This is one of my favorites, but skip the pineapple.