06-09-2008, 03:47 AM
[quote mattkime]>>I spent 2 yrs. in Minnesota, and I didn't really get any closer to figuring out the people there
Perhaps because they're liberal?
No, there's a lot more to it than that (we gots them sorts uh peoples here too). I don't think just any liberal state would elect Ventura. Same with Al. Generally, the people there seemed extremely traditional/typical. They _look_ like conservatives, but they aren't. And there's an eccentric side to many of the otherwise very typical people. It's an interesting region. It might be the high concentration of those goofy scandihoovians ;-). kj.
Perhaps because they're liberal?
No, there's a lot more to it than that (we gots them sorts uh peoples here too). I don't think just any liberal state would elect Ventura. Same with Al. Generally, the people there seemed extremely traditional/typical. They _look_ like conservatives, but they aren't. And there's an eccentric side to many of the otherwise very typical people. It's an interesting region. It might be the high concentration of those goofy scandihoovians ;-). kj.