So, this is the first year I will not be spending any of the holidays in Minnesota. I didn't think I would be sad about that fact, but I really am. I love seeing my nieces and nephews every year (and their parents too, of course!)....but since I'm a workin' woman now, I can't! I will probably never live in MN ever again... but I will always be a MN girl at heart! I wear my U of MN sweatshirt proudly and always cheer when we win a football game (even though I could really care less about football!) But, since I've moved down south, I've been asked a lot of funny questions about my home state...I think some southerners think that Minnesotans are close relatives to the Eskimos or something...:)!
1)Here's the most popular question asked of me.
"Do you miss the snow?"
My answer-
"Only on Christmas day!"
2)Another very popular question
"Do you miss the cold?"
I always say "NO!!!"
3) "Do you ice fish?"
I think to myself..."hmmm...do I look like an ice fisher?" but I answer..."no, but my brother-in-law does...he pretty much hunts and fishes any animal that moves."
4)"Can you say _______" again?" (insert nose, bag, rag, sag, bob jones, or anything with an O in that blank."
I say "Shut up...Minnesotans actually have one of the purest forms of English in the USA."
5) "Do you remember the coldest temperature you lived through in MN?"
"I don't really remember...I do remember my breath crystallizing on the dashboard on the way to school some mornings. Once my father took a cup of hot coffee and poured it over the snow and it turned to ice before it hit the ground."
So there you have it folks...a short synopsis of my background...I'm now off to pack for my Thanksgiving trip to SC!
