There are some things everyone in Minnesota has in common, specifically things they have all done. Because you can’t be a real Minnesotan without having done these at least once, can you?
- Swam in one of Minnesota’s wonderful lakes!
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- Been on a boat! A classic Minnesota pastime.
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- Been ice skating! Probably on a lake.
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- Stayed in a cabin, on a lake obviously!
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- Enjoyed the amazing fall foliage - probably on a drive up north.
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- Seen the Mississippi Headwaters and walked across them!
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- Been to a meat raffle! And had a beer… or two… maybe three?
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- Gone hunting - or at least been invited!
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- Been to one of Minnesota’s phenomenal state parks!
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- Had a bonfire!
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- Been practically eaten alive by mosquitos.
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- Taken a picture with a Paul Bunyan statue!
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- Been mistaken for a Canadian. People just don’t get us.
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- Caught yourself saying something in a classic Minnesota accent!
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- Had a snow day! Sledding anyone?
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- Bought produce from a random farm! It’s always the best!
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- Been caught in the middle of a huge unexpected downpour!
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- Been to Como Park. Especially the zoo!
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- Shopped in a mall! Because MN was the birthplace of indoor malls.
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- Been to the MN State Fair at least once.
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- Visited the MN’s beautiful North Shore.
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- Shoveled, brushed, plowed or otherwise moved snow!
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- Gone fishing. And hopefully caught dinner!
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- Made fun of Wisconsin or Iowa - or both!
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- Been to a Minnesota Wild game!
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What is your favorite of this Minnesotan activities? What is your least favorite?
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Flickr/Greg Gjerdingen
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Flickr/Randen Pederson
Flickr/Ken Ratcliff
Flickr/Eugene Kim
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Flickr/Doug Kerr
Flickr/Tony Alter
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Flickr/Matthew Stinar
Flickr/Dennis Jarvis
Flickr/David Goehring
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Flickr/Sharon Mollerus
Flickr/Michael Hicks
Flickr/Cliff
Flickr/Bala Sivakumar
Flickr/Pete Markham
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