Minnesota loves its own shape

submitted by Max Sparber

Apr 14 2008 — 2:00am

Life by the Falls puzzles about our regional affair with the distinctive outline of our state.

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9 Reader Comments

kevin Apr 14 2008
6:28 am

I see the imprint of a face on the east side.

mazasapa Apr 14 2008
6:33 am

I always thought the shape of north dakota was very distinctive.

The Rat Apr 14 2008
6:38 am

You also work on PC’s

kevin Apr 14 2008
9:52 am

You are dead to me, maz.

Dead to me.

Ingrid Apr 14 2008
10:07 am

Did anyone else have to make a wood clock in the shape of MN in middle school? I’d like to see the kids of Nebraska or Iowa try that!

grote Apr 14 2008
10:23 am

we had a distinct advantage growing up in Michigan, which is shaped like a mitten. when we wanted to show the location of our hometown, we could just point it out on our right palm. which is why you’ll hear certain folks from Michigan say the grew up in “The Thumb”. I’m from the fleshy part of of the lower palm area. my cousin lives @ the tip of the middle finger in Mackinac City. my uncle lives where the pinky and ring finger come together in Traverse City. easy for kids to remember.

jpavleck Apr 14 2008
12:22 pm

It’s not half as bad as it is in Texas. They have everything in the shape of Texas, including food (You can order a steak in the shape of Texas).

I don’t know if it’s because they’re proud of their state, or they need to be reminded where they live in case they get lost.

justpbob Apr 14 2008
12:26 pm

I asked for my surgical scar to be made in the shape of Indiana, which wants be, but I can’t go back there.

I woke up and it was in the shape in India instead.

Damn you, Dr. Singh!

josie Apr 14 2008
12:41 pm

Did anyone else have to make a wood clock in the shape of MN in middle school?

My brother put the face of the clock on the wrong side of his Minnesota, so his was backwards.