The Land of 10,000 lakes. The Gopher State. The Siberia of the United States. A cold state of the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes region bounded by Wisconsin, Iowa and the Dakotas. Its location in the Upper Midwest makes it similar to Wisconsin and, unfortunately, Michigan. Minnesota is frequently considered one of the best, most progressive states in the country. Its 5 million residents (21st in population) are blessed with a good economy, good education and some of the country’s best schools, high literacy, and good healthcare with generally healthy people (Rochester is home to the Mayo Clinic), but embraces liberal politics it considers “progressive.” As a result, it is the most tax burdened state in the country--Minnesota never met a tax it didn't like. The capital is Saint Paul and the largest city is its twin, Minneapolis (370,000), to the west. The Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area has about 3-million people and is 60% of the state’s population. Minneapolis is a college town and home to the University of Minnesota. The Mall of America is located in nearby Bloomington. Other population centers include include Duluth and Rochester
Minnesota is much like its regional states and notorious for its long and brutal winters, numerous lakes and plenty of opportunities to get out an enjoy nature. Many Minnesotans like to do ice sculptures, sled, ski, ice fishing, and go snowmobiling during the long winter. Many “downstate” Minnesotans in the Twin Cities region have vacations homes in the north that they frequent in the summer. Its 5 million residents are descendants of Nordic Europeans with funny, northern accents that resemble a dialect heard in Michigan, Wisconsin and Canada. Minnesotans are conservative by nature, but politically liberal. It is a major “blue” state and frequently supports Democrats in national elections. The stereotypical Minneosta demeanor is called “Minnesota nice” to connote a sort of smiling stubbornness, forced politeness, false humility or passive hostility, but not necessarily haughty. For example, they use word “different” to refer to inferiority. Minnesotans know their state is considered among the progressive in the country, but don’t usually boast about it.
Minnesota is the HQ to several large, well known companies like Northwest Airlines (Eagan), Target, 3M, Best Buy and General Mills. It is the birthplace of Judy Garland, Hubert Humphrey, Laura Ingalls-Wilder, Ernest Hemingway, Garrison Keillor, Jessie “the body” Ventura (who was also Governor at one point), Jessica Biel, that idiot Al Franken, Winona Ryder, and Vince Vaughn.
Minnesota is much like its regional states and notorious for its long and brutal winters, numerous lakes and plenty of opportunities to get out an enjoy nature. Many Minnesotans like to do ice sculptures, sled, ski, ice fishing, and go snowmobiling during the long winter. Many “downstate” Minnesotans in the Twin Cities region have vacations homes in the north that they frequent in the summer. Its 5 million residents are descendants of Nordic Europeans with funny, northern accents that resemble a dialect heard in Michigan, Wisconsin and Canada. Minnesotans are conservative by nature, but politically liberal. It is a major “blue” state and frequently supports Democrats in national elections. The stereotypical Minneosta demeanor is called “Minnesota nice” to connote a sort of smiling stubbornness, forced politeness, false humility or passive hostility, but not necessarily haughty. For example, they use word “different” to refer to inferiority. Minnesotans know their state is considered among the progressive in the country, but don’t usually boast about it.
Minnesota is the HQ to several large, well known companies like Northwest Airlines (Eagan), Target, 3M, Best Buy and General Mills. It is the birthplace of Judy Garland, Hubert Humphrey, Laura Ingalls-Wilder, Ernest Hemingway, Garrison Keillor, Jessie “the body” Ventura (who was also Governor at one point), Jessica Biel, that idiot Al Franken, Winona Ryder, and Vince Vaughn.
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Get the Minnesota mug.A huge state University populated by Minnesotans and Midwesterners. There are many schools inside this great institution including Institute of Technology which is dorky except for the Honors group which drinks. There is also the Carlson School of Management which is full of douchbags. There is also the College of Liberal Arts which focused on history and writing and things like that. It is really cold at the University of Minnesota so bring a jacket. Also there are some really smart people at this school so watch out, they'll set the curve.
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Typical yuppie suburban American town with a superiority complex. There are more cops per capita than anywhere else who have nothing better to do than pull you over for no reason and bust high schoolers parties to take the mike's hard lemonade home to their wives. Everyone has a dog and 2 kids. Everyone thinks they're cooler than everyone else because they had that monogrammed Hollister shirt first. For some reason the guys think its cool to spike their hair up like aaron carter at aaron's party. The mom's all bleach their hair and the dad's wear the same jeans they wore in the nineties. It used to be the fastest growing city in Minnesota but then the housing market crashed and no one wanted to live in those cookie cutter houses anymore. At the high school football games which you totes have to attend the girls all think leggings are real pants and say fun things to the opposing team like, "we've got money yes we do, we've got money how bout you." even though they have no more money than anyone else in this delightful state. They have a nice mall. Also their mascot is a maple leaf...
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2. The body of water in which Prince's character 'The Kid' (motion picture Purple Rain) states that purification occurs.
2. The body of water in which Prince's character 'The Kid' (motion picture Purple Rain) states that purification occurs.
While boating in a small northern Minnesota lake, in Perham, Shane fell into the water. Mary exclaimed, "Shane with isn't Lake Minnetonka!"
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Def 2. another way to give a cleveland steamer where you take a crap on someones chest then tap dance on it while singing a Liza Minelli song (fan fav for seniors without heart conditions).
Def 2. another way to give a cleveland steamer where you take a crap on someones chest then tap dance on it while singing a Liza Minelli song (fan fav for seniors without heart conditions).
I need to rock a Shiza Minnelli" or "it smells like someone Shiza Minelli'd in here" or "I brought back that girl from the bar and gave her a Shiza Minelli
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Liza is a bit like her mum Judy Garland, minus the hanging out of Hotel windows threatening to commit suicide.
Liza popped pills like tic-tac's but gave great performances again and again and again!!!
Liza daughter of Judy Garland and film director Vince Minenelli has won an Academy Award, The Tony, The Emmy and The Grammy!!! And that's something pretty special to pull off!
Liza married about four guys, none of them lasted of course, and she never had any kids. O.K her first husband was gay, Peter Allen who died of an AIDS related illness, but apart from that whether it was the exhausting routines, the drugs, the booze, the nights smashed off her face laying in back alley's, she was never able to have any natural children of her own.
Liza is a bit like her mum Judy Garland, minus the hanging out of Hotel windows threatening to commit suicide.
Liza popped pills like tic-tac's but gave great performances again and again and again!!!
Liza daughter of Judy Garland and film director Vince Minenelli has won an Academy Award, The Tony, The Emmy and The Grammy!!! And that's something pretty special to pull off!
Liza married about four guys, none of them lasted of course, and she never had any kids. O.K her first husband was gay, Peter Allen who died of an AIDS related illness, but apart from that whether it was the exhausting routines, the drugs, the booze, the nights smashed off her face laying in back alley's, she was never able to have any natural children of her own.
"I think that's Liza Minnelli's head smacking against the theatre exit door?" "Somebody go out and give the poor bitch some uppers, she's on in 5 minutes!"
"Wow!" "That was a great performance!" "Yes, and she wasn't even liquered up!"
"Wow!" "That was a great performance!" "Yes, and she wasn't even liquered up!"
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