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You Know You're In Minnesota When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, And Eats Of The North Star State - Softcover

Thorkelson, Berit

 
9780762738953: You Know You're In Minnesota When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, And Eats Of The North Star State
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0762738952 ISBN 13: 9780762738953
Verlag: Insider's Guide, 2005

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Many worry that these United States are becoming to much like each other -- but Minnesotans know differently. Fun for all ages, this trivia-cum-brag-book highlights and celebrates the North Star State''s different traditions, fashions, cuisine, and history with humor.

For example, you''ll know you''re in Minnesota when...
>You drink your coffee light and often
>You know buy alcohol from an onsale or an offsale
>The mosquito is the real state bird
>You know the sport ringette
>You can jump from one bank of the Mississippi River to the other
>Supporting the Green Bay Packers is treason
>Lefse is a holiday staple
>You bowl with a frozen turkey
>Betty Crocker is a considered a local
>Sweatshirts are the unofficial uniform

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Minnesota native Berit Thorkelson specializes in Midwestern travel. Her writing has appeared in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, the Chicago Tribune, and Midwest Living magazine.

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You know you're in Minnesota when ...
... a stinky jellyfish inspires nostalgia
... Deer Opener is practically a statewide holiday
... you play boot hockey
Minnesota has its own view of the world. Look through that lens and learn 101 quintessential people, places, events, eats, and traditions that help form the personality of the North Star State. You'll find out where dried codfish soaked in lye is the meal of choice, why the start of deer season is also known as "Widows' Weekend," and just how many varieties of hockey the locals play. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a born-and-bred native, this book will make you smile as you discover what it really means to be in Minnesota.

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Verlag
Insider's Guide
Erscheinungsdatum
2005
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0762738952
ISBN 13 
9780762738953
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
103
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