Hey, Minnesotans, the Laugh’s On Us!

My friend Ava, formerly from Minn. and now living in Calif., emailed me these comments from Jeff Foxworthy’s web site: Jeff explains, “You might only understand these if you ARE Minnesotan... but still, I thought they were hilarious: “

If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through l8 inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping that the food will swim by, you might live in Minnesota.

If you’re proud that your state makes the national news 96 nights each year because International Falls is the coldest spot in the nation, you might live in Minnesota.

If you have ever refused to buy something because it’s "too spendy", you might live in Minnesota.

If your local Dairy Queen is closed from November through March, you might live in Minnesota.

If you instinctively walk like a penguin for five months out of the year, you might live in Minnesota.

If someone in a store offers you assistance, and they don’t work there, you might live in Minnesota.

If your dad’s suntan stops at a line curving around the middle of his forehead, you might live in Minnesota.

If you may not have actually eaten it, but you have heard of Lutefisk, you might live in Minnesota.

If you have worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you might live in Minnesota.

If you have either a pet or a child named "Kirby", you might live in
Minnesota.

If your town has an equal number of bars and churches, you might live in Minnesota.

If you have had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you might live in Minnesota.

If you know how to say Wayzata, Mahtomedi, Edina and Shakopee, you might live in Minnesota.

If you grew up thinking rice was only for dessert, you might live in Minnesota.

If you think that ketchup is a little too spicy, you might live in Minnesota.