December 3, 2003 5:59 AM

Many aspire...few attain

For those of you not fortunate enough to have grown up in Minnesota, this might not mean much. To those of you who did grow up in Minnesota, this should bring a smile to your face. (Note: Yes, my first beer WAS an Old Milwaukee....)

Application for Minnesotazenship

Personal Information:

Name: ___________________son

Sex: _____ Ole _____ Lena

Home Address :_____________________________________

Cabin Address :_____________________________________

Religion: _____ Lutheran ______ Catholic

Income: _____We do OK _____We're Blessed _____None of your beeswax_____

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Qualifications: (check all that apply)

___ I own a gas powered ice auger.

___ Fargo floods hit a little close to home.

___ I can name a dozen celebrities who've stayed at the Mayo Clinic.

___ I've been trick or treating in two feet of snow.

___ My grandmother made me eat lutefisk.

___ I liked it!

___ I've been to a block party.

___ My first beer was an Old Milwaukee.

___ My snowmobile has more miles on it than my car.

___ Despite what everyone else says I DON'T HAVE AN ACCENT! (For sure, you bet I don't.)

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True/ False:

___ I actually listen to telemarketers.

___ "Have a Nice Day" is an ORDER!

___ TV news anchors are celebrities.

___ Part of my tongue is on a flagpole somewhere.

___ It's not a rubber binder! It's a rubber band.

___ They mistake pop for "soda" or "coke" in most other states.

___ Hot Dish is neither a beautiful woman nor an overheated plate.

___ Paw is both a hand and the male parent.

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Multiple Choice:

It's time to wear a hat when:

A) The temperature is below 10 degrees.

B) Your mother tells you to!

C) The temperature is -10 and the wind chill is in double digits.

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Essay Questions:

1. What "uff-da" means to me _______________________

2. What "oopsy daisy" means to me __________________

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You know you're from Minnesota when . . .

1. Your idea of a traffic jam is 10 cars waiting to pass a tractor.

2. "Vacation" means going to Brainerd for the weekend.

3. You measure distance in hours.

4. You know several people who have hit deer more than once.

5. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.

6. You use a down comforter in the summer.

7. Your grandparents drive 65 mph through 13 feet of snow during a blizzard, without flinching.

8. You see people wearing hunting clothes to social events.

9. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both doors unlocked.

10. You think of the major food groups as venison, walleye, and Leinenkugels.

11. You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use them.

12. There are 7 empty cars running in the parking lot at the grocery store at any given time.

13. You design your kids Halloween costume to fit over a snow suit.

14. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

15. You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and flannel p.j.'s.

16. You know all four seasons; almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction.

17. It takes you 3 hours to go to the store for one item even when you're in a rush because you have to stop to talk to everyone in town.

18. You actually understand these jokes and forward them to all your friends from Minnesota.

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