If you grew up in Minnesota you definitely had some unique experiences and thoughts that other people might not understand. Here are some of the things you probably pondered in your Minnesota childhood:

  1. Is this what the ocean is like? This is a beach right?

Flickr/Tony Webster

  1. Maybe if it keeps snowing I won’t have to go to school!

Flickr/Greg Gjerdingen

  1. Imagine how big the ice cream sundae would be!!!

Flickr/Tim Wilson

  1. That dinner was good but I hope we have hotdish tomorrow!

Flickr/Christopher Aloi

  1. I want to live in an ice castle when I grow up!

Flickr/Amy Meredith

  1. Are you sure I have an accent? I don’t think so.

Flickr/Brian Moore

  1. I am so excited for the state fair rides!

Flickr/Deb Nystrom

  1. It’s so cold! This can’t be normal!

Flickr/Jeremy Jenum

  1. Why do those weird people in the state next to us wear cheese on their heads?

Flickr/Chris Gilmore

  1. Can fish really survive under there?

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  1. I can’t wait to go back to the lake! It’s so much fun!

Flickr/Aaron Fulkerson

  1. Will the Vikings ever win?

Flickr/Joe Bielawa

  1. When can I get out of here? Followed by… when I can move back?

Flickr/Tim Patterson

How many of these did you ever think about? How many do you still think about now?

Flickr/Tony Webster

Flickr/Greg Gjerdingen

Flickr/Tim Wilson

Flickr/Christopher Aloi

Flickr/Amy Meredith

Flickr/Brian Moore

Flickr/Deb Nystrom

Flickr/Jeremy Jenum

Flickr/Chris Gilmore

Flickr/USFWSmidwest

Flickr/Aaron Fulkerson

Flickr/Joe Bielawa

Flickr/Tim Patterson

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