· You consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 18 inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping that the food will swim by. You might live in Minnesota.

· Someone in a store offers you assistance, and they don't work there, you might live in Minnesota.

· You have worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you might live in Minnesota.

· You think that ketchup is a little too spicy, you might live in Minnesota.

· You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use them, you might live in Minnesota.

· You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit, you might live in Minnesota.

· Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow, you might live in Minnesota.