Some questions are best answered by those born and raised in Montana… especially if they’re about Montana. Have you been asked any of these by well-meaning out-of-staters?
- What’s so great about Montana, anyway?
Cody Wellons / Flickr “Are you kidding? How long do you have?” is the only acceptable response to this question.
- Why are Montana people so nice?!?
Vladimir Pustovit / Flickr We were raised right, and we’ve got a lot to be happy about.
- What is Montana’s motto?
Nicolas Raymond / Flickr “Oro y Plata,” or gold and silver, named for our abundant mineral wealth. Our unofficial motto is “Montana’s full.”
- Why do people drive so fast in Montana?
Jasperdo / Flickr Because we can’t be tamed. Just kidding (kind of) - most Montanans drive the speed limit, but our speed limits are quite high. They used to be non-existent.
- How cold does a Montana winter really get?
Sharyn Morrow / Flickr The coldest temperature ever recorded in Montana was -70 degrees… so pretty cold.
- How do you pronounce Choteau?
Jimmy Emerson, DVM / Flickr Shoh-toh. And while we’re at it, Havre is Have-er.
- Where was Beethoven’s 2nd filmed?
Frederic Dewulf / Flickr Right here in the Treasure State.
- Why do you hate Californians?
Dustin and Jennifer Stacey / Flickr We do not hate Californians, nor do we hate the state of California. What we hate is the attitude that our way of living isn’t good enough and must be changed. Californians that don’t feel this way are welcome here. We also kind of hate this question.
- Is Glacier National Park as pretty in person as it looks in photos?
JD Hascup / Flickr No. It’s about 100 times prettier in person.
- What are some bragging rights Montana can claim that no other state can?
montanatom1950 / Flickr Montana was the first state to send a woman to Congress, it’s the only state in the country with a triple divide, and it’s the home state of Evel Knievel, just to name a few.
Some questions Montanans get asked are perfectly reasonable… and of course, some are not.
Cody Wellons / Flickr
“Are you kidding? How long do you have?” is the only acceptable response to this question.
Vladimir Pustovit / Flickr
We were raised right, and we’ve got a lot to be happy about.
Nicolas Raymond / Flickr
“Oro y Plata,” or gold and silver, named for our abundant mineral wealth. Our unofficial motto is “Montana’s full.”
Jasperdo / Flickr
Because we can’t be tamed. Just kidding (kind of) - most Montanans drive the speed limit, but our speed limits are quite high. They used to be non-existent.
Sharyn Morrow / Flickr
The coldest temperature ever recorded in Montana was -70 degrees… so pretty cold.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM / Flickr
Shoh-toh. And while we’re at it, Havre is Have-er.
Frederic Dewulf / Flickr
Right here in the Treasure State.
Dustin and Jennifer Stacey / Flickr
We do not hate Californians, nor do we hate the state of California. What we hate is the attitude that our way of living isn’t good enough and must be changed. Californians that don’t feel this way are welcome here. We also kind of hate this question.
JD Hascup / Flickr
No. It’s about 100 times prettier in person.
montanatom1950 / Flickr
Montana was the first state to send a woman to Congress, it’s the only state in the country with a triple divide, and it’s the home state of Evel Knievel, just to name a few.
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