Things I've learned so far about Minnesota
After just one week I've already learned a few things about being a Minnesotan.
1) For true Minnesotans bagels is pronounced "bag-els" (like would you like a bag of whatever) and if you do want a bag of whatever it's pronounced "beg".
2) There's something here called the "hot dish" that's basically a casserole that doesn't have any flavor. Typically, it's a mixture of meat, vegetables and cream of mushroom soup layered in the bottom of a casserole dish and topped with tater-tots. The problem is no seasoning is added to the mix to make it taste good.
3) The cold doesn't phase true Minnesotans. We constantly see people out walking or biking, sometimes in warm-weather gear, but oftentimes just a sweatshirt hoodie and jeans or bike pants.
4) Minnesotans are just as tired as everyone else in the country of hearing about the ongoing re-count between Al Franken and the other guy who wasn't on SNL.
5) You can get a library card here and "check out" a museum pass that allows you free entry to any or all of about 20 different museums throughout the city, including two different zoos.
6) The city is huge and sprawling, but there are these quaint little neighborhoods all over the place with cool shops, restaurants, parks and other ammenities all in one little village-like area.
7) The winters may be crazy cold, but not cold enough to kill the mosquitos that thrive here in the summer. The joke amongst locals is that mosquitos are the state bird. I guess that's what you're bound to get in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
8) This city is definitely a metropolitan area because little ol' red-haired WASP-y Tina is definitely in the minority at her local grocery store (and many other places). There seem to be equal numbers of several ethnic groups, including many Muslims, Native Americans, Latinos, and African Americans. I'm excited to have so many cultural options in the city and plan to look for some Ethiopian or Somali food like we ate in Toronto.
9) The final thing I've learned is that I've got a LOT to learn about Minneapolis and the rest of Minnesota....one week is barely enough to scratch the surface.
1) For true Minnesotans bagels is pronounced "bag-els" (like would you like a bag of whatever) and if you do want a bag of whatever it's pronounced "beg".
2) There's something here called the "hot dish" that's basically a casserole that doesn't have any flavor. Typically, it's a mixture of meat, vegetables and cream of mushroom soup layered in the bottom of a casserole dish and topped with tater-tots. The problem is no seasoning is added to the mix to make it taste good.
3) The cold doesn't phase true Minnesotans. We constantly see people out walking or biking, sometimes in warm-weather gear, but oftentimes just a sweatshirt hoodie and jeans or bike pants.
4) Minnesotans are just as tired as everyone else in the country of hearing about the ongoing re-count between Al Franken and the other guy who wasn't on SNL.
5) You can get a library card here and "check out" a museum pass that allows you free entry to any or all of about 20 different museums throughout the city, including two different zoos.
6) The city is huge and sprawling, but there are these quaint little neighborhoods all over the place with cool shops, restaurants, parks and other ammenities all in one little village-like area.
7) The winters may be crazy cold, but not cold enough to kill the mosquitos that thrive here in the summer. The joke amongst locals is that mosquitos are the state bird. I guess that's what you're bound to get in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
8) This city is definitely a metropolitan area because little ol' red-haired WASP-y Tina is definitely in the minority at her local grocery store (and many other places). There seem to be equal numbers of several ethnic groups, including many Muslims, Native Americans, Latinos, and African Americans. I'm excited to have so many cultural options in the city and plan to look for some Ethiopian or Somali food like we ate in Toronto.
9) The final thing I've learned is that I've got a LOT to learn about Minneapolis and the rest of Minnesota....one week is barely enough to scratch the surface.
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