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How to fit in as a Minnesota transplant

  1. If you like coffee, Caribou is the only option. Don’t say the S-word.

  2. Cheer for the Minnesota Vikings. Not that other team.

  3. Buy a cabin up north. Not somewhere in the south, where it’s warm. Up north.

  4. Embrace the “hotdish” as the fifth food group.

  5. Sign your children up to play ice hockey.  It will cost all of your money, most of your time, and a few of your teeth, but it’s worth it.

  6. Be Nice. Passive aggressive counts as nice.

  7. Soft drinks are called “pop.”

  8. If someone cuts you in line, you can kindly ask them not to “BUDGE.” Or be Minnesota nice, and allow them to go first.

  9. Encourage your ENTIRE family to move to Minnesota. Don’t leave anyone out – second cousins, third aunts…they all need to move here.

  10. Finally,  spend all weekends and holidays together…in your cabin…up north.

CLICK HERE to read my Minnesota Bucket list! Top 25 things I want to do here.

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8 Comments

  • Reply
    Corey
    November 26, 2018 at 8:11 pm

    Kathryn, this is so spot on and FUNNY! Especially #8! You were the one who told me what it meant 🙂

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    Nikki
    June 17, 2020 at 10:58 am

    I miss home! I live in Texas now (hating every second of it lol). I’m curious what made your family move to the Cities? Another thing most Minnesotans “say” 😉

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      Kathryn Egly
      June 18, 2020 at 10:01 am

      Where are you in Texas? I’ve only visited the Dallas area and liked it but I know it gets HOT there! I want to visit Magnolia Farms some day! We moved here because my husband took a role at Target – so he works downtown.

      Minnesota is a good place to live – What do you love and miss about you “home!”?

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        Nikki
        June 26, 2020 at 6:35 am

        Nice! Sounds like your family is enjoying living there, which isn’t hard to do 🙂.

        I’m in west Texas a couple hours from New Mexico where the scenery is all one color. Beige. Lol! My husband is in the oil field and living here is temporary. I miss green and water. I loved exploring the miles and miles of trails that wind the lakes as well as friendly people lol

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    Kari Lazzarino
    August 8, 2021 at 7:07 am

    I am from CA and moved to MN four years ago and all of these are things I hear daily. I try to fit in but passive aggressive is not my jam, other then that, I am mostly able to pass as a Minnesotan. Wait, once up north I was told”you’re not from here, my reply, how do you know, you’re not wearing flannel and you have a tan……”

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      LaRee
      August 8, 2021 at 12:19 pm

      No need to try to “pass as a Minnesotan.” Just be you!

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