Comments | indigo_pearl: it all makes so much sense

indigo_pearl

it all makes so much sense

Jan 09, 2009 23:34

so, my boss, marne ("e" is silent) lent me lake wobegon days, by garrison keillor. apparently, his therapist had him get it. "it explains why upper-midwesterners are so fucked-up." marne is from chicago. his therapist from minnesota. i am on page 23. it is both painful and hillarious. my girlfriend from southern califonia doesn't get it. a ( Read more... )

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so_decadent January 10 2009, 19:42:54 UTC

I think the Minnesota-ness comes out as special in other places, def. It makes me want to get tattoos designed at St. Sabrina's and wear MPR buttons and my St. Paul button &etc. But here, I am just one of many. But when I was thinking of teaching overseas, I was like, oh god, how do I take Minnesota with me because I love it so much.

Which is why your tattoo is awesome.

indigo_pearl January 10 2009, 21:25:14 UTC

i do love it. and it will always be with me. on my arm.

"There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing" - A Norwegian Proverb leahbabe January 10 2009, 21:05:44 UTC

MinneSNOWtah has its flaws, for sure, and the outlying populations are definitely an entirely different breed from the cityfolk, but it's kind of amazing to be in a place where one can visit the Lutheran church basement in the morning and a premier art museum in the afternoon, a place that brought us hot dish and Husker Du, Prince and Pronto Pups, Katherine Kersten and a plethora of public radio. The state that has voted Democrat in the presidential election longer than any other state in the union. Where people jump into frozen lakes - for fun. And yes, sometimes I want to shake all the descendants of the Norwegian and Swedish and yell, "have a fucking fight, already!" And I may be typing this due to nostalgia, but I would argue (if arguing was allowed) that the laughable characteristics of the Minnesotan are endearing rather than painful, and that negative associations with the stereotypes are more a result of problems with individual persons that embody some of these stereotypes, rather than the stereotypes themselves. After ( ... )

Re: "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing" - A Norwegian Proverb indigo_pearl January 10 2009, 21:33:04 UTC

don't get me wrong, i love minnesota and i love being minnesotan. the characteristics i am referring to i would not deem "laughable." i would deem them frustrating and rather unhealthy. saying "no" once in a while is useful. empowering, maybe. not always assuming others think lowly of you or it's your fault is quite wonderful feeling. tooting your own horn, so to speak, can be great. yes, so much of the above depends on one's upbringing but so much of it is so normal in minnesota culture. "it is what it is" is not always the best motto.

Re: "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing" - A Norwegian Proverb leahbabe January 10 2009, 21:41:54 UTC

What are you talking about? We have no problems. Nothing to see here. EVERYTHING IS PERFECT AND WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT????

anonymous January 11 2009, 02:05:34 UTC

Morgen and I both want you to come back to MN. Isn't that enough?
love, Liz

indigo_pearl January 11 2009, 22:12:28 UTC

aw. i miss you guys too! minnesota will always always be a home of mine. shit, i have minneapolis inked on my arm. it's not going away. and thus, i will always visit from time to time. like this june.