Minnesota

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-The polite viking! Minnesota has one of the largest Scandanavian populations in the U.S. (I forget if it actually is the largest or not) but he doesn't identify with any specific Nordic.
-His way of talking is kind of sing-songy with a notably Scandanavian flavor. He likes to add "ah" to the ends of his phrases/sentences. Like "You betcha" or "don'cha know" and sometimes he randomly says "Yah know?" at the end of his statements.
-He's the most likely of the upper Midwest states to use the phrase "Uff da" which is used similarly to most swear words and can mean surprise, dissapointment, frustration, astonishment, relief or dismay. Usually it's used for not-so-serious but unfortunate scenarios but it doesn't have a specific meaning anymore. (Since it seems to be a word that marks Scandanavian roots, he'll probably be the only Midwest state I ever show using it unless in the following sort of scenario; *crap hits the fan* MN: "Uff da..." IA: "Uff da indeed...") This phrase will probably be used much like Canada's "Maple" only it'll make sense.
-Loves having potlucks and getting together with friends. Community ties are very important to him. He likes almost any kind of casserole.
-He's courteous, reserved and mild mannered. He's very polite and, usually in an effort to avoid confrontation or offending someone, he has a tendancy to understate everything.
-He's extremely passive agressive when aggrivated. Never seems to get mad (it would be more accurate to say he's good at keeping his temper in check. Who knows what rage lurks beneath that pleasant smile...?)
-Very generous and will usually let others go before him or have the last <insert anything he or another person might want>.
-Oddly enough, most other states don't take advantage of him even though it should be in their nature to do so. His overwhelming niceness basically has the effect of making even the most ruthless states feel like heels for the slightest offense against him. For this reason, he's somewhat feared among the other states and few are willing to cross him.
-Some people think his niceness is just a pretense to keep up appearances. "No one could possibly be that nice! It's creepy!"
-Very handsome. Most of the female states have a crush on him to some degree and are easily charmed by his good nature and pretty face.
-Minnesota invented water skiing!
-During WWI he was part of the 34th Division (but the Division didn't actually see any battle because they arived in Europe so late). In WWII he was again assigned to the 34th Division and served as the 135th Infantry Regiment.
Category:United States