50 reasons Minnesota is the best state in America »

chrismenning:

My favorites:

​50. We invented Oregon Trail, the popular educational video game.

43. We’re the birthplace of Zubaz.

39. We’re the birthplace of the original Zombie Pub Crawl. 

37. We excel at relaxing: everyone has a cabin at the lake. 

31. We’re the hipster state. 

21. We gave the world Prince and Bob Dylan. 

18. We really don’t give a #@$% what you think of our accents.

17. We’re home to the Walker Art Center, one of the most celebrated galleries in the world. 

15. The nation’s top two independent book publishers are both in Minnesota. You can look for the 3rd best somewhere in Manhattan. 

14. DIY art is part of our DNA. 

3. We gave the nation two GOP candidates for president and wouldn’t vote for either of them. 

2. With 11,000 lakes (we’re too modest in our state slogan), Minnesota has more shoreline than California, Hawaii and Florida combined.

1. We survive snow storms that can destroy stadiums, and unlike New Yorkers, we actually go out and shovel our neighbors’ walk instead of whining all day on Twitter.

#21 is enough. You’re welcome world.

(Source: owlbungalow)