Comments on: Minnesota loves its own shape http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12179 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:28:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: josie http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12179#comment-155629 josie Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:41:47 +0000 #comment-155629 <em>Did anyone else have to make a wood clock in the shape of MN in middle school?</em><br /> <br /> My brother put the face of the clock on the wrong side of his Minnesota, so his was backwards. 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.

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12179#comment-155624 justpbob Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:26:42 +0000 #comment-155624 I asked for my surgical scar to be made in the shape of Indiana, which wants be, but I can't go back there.<br /> <br /> I woke up and it was in the shape in India instead.<br /> <br /> Damn you, Dr. Singh! 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!

]]> By: jpavleck http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12179#comment-155623 jpavleck Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:22:46 +0000 #comment-155623 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).<br /> <br /> 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. 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.

]]> By: grote http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12179#comment-155584 grote Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:23:28 +0000 #comment-155584 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. 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.

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12179#comment-155578 Ingrid Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:07:17 +0000 #comment-155578 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! 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!

]]> By: kevin http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12179#comment-155575 kevin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:52:49 +0000 #comment-155575 You are dead to me, maz. <br /> <br /> Dead to me. You are dead to me, maz.

Dead to me.

]]> By: The Rat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12179#comment-155549 The Rat Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:38:01 +0000 #comment-155549 You also work on PC's You also work on PC’s

]]> By: mazasapa http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12179#comment-155548 mazasapa Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:33:59 +0000 #comment-155548 I always thought the shape of north dakota was very distinctive. I always thought the shape of north dakota was very distinctive.

]]> By: kevin http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12179#comment-155546 kevin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:28:47 +0000 #comment-155546 I see the imprint of a face on the east side. I see the imprint of a face on the east side.

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