Who Gives Kudos: Ingrid (1) [Tim] (2) Nay (2) love♥on (2) Hello (2) Bree (2) Momma (2) Courtney (2) Kathy (2) Anthony (2) its Robyn (2) Ann (2) paula (2) Sara (1) Darren (1) (2) Rascal (1) MarSea (2) (2) (1) chad (2) Kaili (1) Maddie (2) "T" (2) (2) Heather (2) Frumpy (THV) (1) Jessica (2) MY BabYS go.. (1) ruth (2) Robert Jensen (2) Bren (2) Stacie (2)

	★Michelle★ Michelle Wilkerson	I am for sure not from Minnesota because none of this makes sence to me LOL..   Posted by ★Michelle★ on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 3:16 AM [Reply to this]

	Ingrid	I chuckled at these. Love ya Janie!   Posted by Ingrid on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 3:17 AM [Reply to this]

	[Tim]	I'm from Ohio, but I recognized a few of these! LOL! Love Ya Janelle. Can't wait to see you more on television.   Posted by [Tim] on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 3:26 AM [Reply to this]

	Peter Peter Lukas Jr	too funny!!     Posted by Peter on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 3:31 AM [Reply to this]

	Nay	hahaha, I understand most of them specially the hunting ones.. when I was a kid they always had my b-day party after the opening of deer season. I remember one time we spent the frist part of my b-day in a hunting store lookin for new tree stands... *smoohies* p.s..hope all is well with your and your family   *nay*   Posted by Nay on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 4:40 AM [Reply to this]

	love♥on	Good times. lmao   Posted by love♥on on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 4:42 AM [Reply to this]

	Kiki	This is so funny, I didn't grow up in Minn. but it sounds alot like rural Penn. to me !! Good to  know I wasn't alone !!    Keeping you in my prayers Janelle !! God Bless. Karen G.   Posted by Kiki on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 4:49 AM [Reply to this]

	Hello	I'm from IL and about 9/10 of this made sense to me.  LOL    GO MIDWEST GIRLS!!!!   Posted by Hello on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 5:36 AM [Reply to this]

	Tiny Blond Angel	awe you made me smile :-)   Posted by Tiny Blond Angel on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 5:43 AM [Reply to this]

	Bree	Too Funny, but so true Love Ya Janie   Posted by Bree on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 6:44 AM [Reply to this]

	Momma Wendy Kennedy	Very cute. I'll have to show my ex-husband who lives in Minnesota. Are you doing well, Janelle?   Posted by Momma on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 6:51 AM [Reply to this]

	Randy	My Minnesota-born hubby had to explain "uffda" to me, but this rural Texas girl totally identified with the rest of your post!!    Posted by Randy on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 8:42 AM [Reply to this]

	Courtney Courtney Clift	Janelle, I grew up in IL and went to camp in MN, so I knew them all.  How sad is that? Hope the world is treating you well.  I miss seeing you on TV.  Any new plans to share? Peace Love Truth Hope Health and Happiness, Courtney   Posted by Courtney on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 9:00 AM [Reply to this]

	Kathy	OMG, Janie....  That sounds so familiar to rural areas near where I live in Pennsylvania, and some I can certainly relate directly to.  LOL.   Posted by Kathy on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 9:42 AM [Reply to this]

	Ronna Ronna Johnson	I was born in St. Paul.  I definitely know every single one of these!  Donchyaknow!   Posted by Ronna on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 11:50 AM [Reply to this]

	Anthony Anthony Mark	Dear Janelle What a funny blog I enjoyed it very much I hope that you are doing well and that you have a great summer! Best regards Anthony   Posted by Anthony on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 12:48 PM [Reply to this]

	its Robyn robyn leakey	Jani, That shit is funny. Luv ya R   Posted by its Robyn on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 1:11 PM [Reply to this]

	Kim	Hey, I call "pop" soda.  For some reason I hate the word "pop".     Posted by Kim on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 5:26 PM [Reply to this]

	Ann	I love you!!  You are my "Minnesota Gem!!" OK... I have a few more to add: You know you are from Minnesota when; You won't get the mail after it snows UNLESS you shovel out your mailbox! You go to another state and try and drink the water from the tap, and are super surprised the water taste like swamp water or chlorine! When you tell people you are from Minnesota and they say BRRR!!!  "No... we are fortunate to have FOUR seasons silly!" You tell people you are from Minnesota and they mock you in a Fargo accent "oh! Minnie- soooo-tah??"  You can look at them like they are really stupid. Because guess what?? You know you are from Minnesota when the tempature can fluctuate 50 degrees in 24 hours (or less)     Posted by Ann on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 5:52 PM [Reply to this]

	paula Paula Fitzhenry	I'm not from Minnesota either and these make perfect sense to me anyway.  To fun Janie. Janie Power.   Posted by paula on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 6:06 PM [Reply to this]

	Jess	Janelle! What's up with you? Give up updates!! :(   Posted by Jess on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 7:03 PM [Reply to this]

	Sara Sara winn	I live in NE and from Louisiana originally, so I can definitely relate to this.  Especially the "pop".  I still cannot say it.  Take care!   Posted by Sara on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 9:30 PM [Reply to this]

	Orti	JANIE U ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!   Posted by Orti on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 12:16 AM [Reply to this]

	♥jensa♥ SEymour BUtts	LOL Janie - ruff ruff   Posted by ♥jensa♥ on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 3:22 AM [Reply to this]

	Darren Darren Blanchard	I can relate to every single one, guess North Dakota isn't that much different than Minnesota.   Posted by Darren on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 1:10 PM [Reply to this]

	Sarah	I love being from Minnesota!   Posted by Sarah on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 3:53 AM [Reply to this]

	Rascal	..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Minnesota sounds like Texas minus the twang!  ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />   Posted by Rascal on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 6:44 PM [Reply to this]

	MarSea	That's hysetrical Janie....Love it! Thanks for the laugh. Marci   Posted by MarSea on Sunday, March 25, 2007 - 10:04 PM [Reply to this]

	chad chad engebretson	i grew up in anoka, mn, and i understand everything you have up there, and its so true!!  Pretty funny too.  later,  chad   Posted by chad on Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 9:44 PM [Reply to this]

	Kaili	Yep, Wisconsin isn't all that different (except we more often are recognizing/critiquing Illinois drivers rather than Iowans). Damn FIBS. You have to be from the midwest to "get" that one too.   I love Knee High By the 4th of July. My mom's saying is "3 Snows on a Robin's Tail" meaning once we see robins in spring, it will snow three more times before the weather becomes nice for good.   Posted by Kaili on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 12:54 PM [Reply to this]

	Maddie Madeline Bromwich	lol A lot of those ring true for Nebraska, too. Silly Midwestern culture.   Posted by Maddie on Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 5:41 AM [Reply to this]

	"T"	Yup, sounds like growing up in MInnesota was very much the same as growing up in Manitoba, Canada. You're the BEST Janie, BB is NOT going to be the same wiffout ya! "T"   Posted by "T" on Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 8:27 PM [Reply to this]

	"T"	Yup, sounds like growing up in MInnesota was very much the same as growing up in Manitoba, Canada. You're the BEST Janie, BB is NOT going to be the same wiffout ya! "T"   Posted by "T" on Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 8:27 PM [Reply to this]

	Deana Deana Yeakey	Of course Janelle, I am from WIsconsin so all of these are familiar! We will miss you on BB this season :(   Posted by Deana on Friday, June 29, 2007 - 11:11 PM [Reply to this]

	Heather	This totally fits Wisconsinites as well! LOVE IT!!!!!!   Posted by Heather on Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 2:18 AM [Reply to this]

	A	In Sobieski Mn, these are all the norm!! Especially love the pokaing drunk!! P.S. Not considered a small town because we have 2 bars, a church and a creamery!   Posted by A on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 2:40 AM [Reply to this]

	Frumpy (THV)	haha good blog. im somewhere in minnesota but idk where i live lol. have fun hosting the competition or not, but i will see u on the episode. u rock!!!!   Posted by Frumpy (THV) on Friday, August 31, 2007 - 9:05 PM [Reply to this]

	Jessica Jessica Little	LOL...I love these, but I am from Iowa and they all apply.   Posted by Jessica on Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 1:52 AM [Reply to this]

	MY BabYS got *BLUE EYES* Nancy Giles	Hey Janelle, I am from Minnesota and I understand them all!! LOL I was raised in the SE Metro area but the expressions are all the same.. My FAVE is the Iowa drivers.. I still live here and that still rings true!! I loved you on BB... A Fan from Minn-e-sota :)   Posted by MY BabYS got *BLUE EYES* on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 6:48 PM [Reply to this]

	ruth	hey J. that was. funny almost like the red neckers jokes down here in North PORT ' fl lOVED YOU JAST YEAR ON bb and saw you on BB interview. DONATO IS HOT (dad) JEN ,will you put me on your friends list? My Space floridaloia   Posted by ruth on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 6:41 AM [Reply to this]

	Robert Jensen Robert Jensen	I got such a good laugh reading this, better than I've had in a long time because it brings back my childhood. A lot of that applies to displaced Minnesotens from Detroit too. My grandmother used to say 'Uffda!' all the time. When the family moved from Detroit to So California I'd get strange looks from the other kids whenever I mentioned pop. There's so many more ... but no Norwegian Bachelor Farmer jokes? No mention of the Lolapalooza ice cream dish at Bridgman's? What I thought was funny when I was little was that the first 'movie star' I ever saw wasn't here in the LA area but on a trip back to visit relatives in Minneapolis where we went to the Ice Carnival parade and saw Gig Young! Did you ever have Cardoman Rolls? I had them for the first time in Minn when my two aunts made them for us. I've been hooked on them ever since. Its a family tradition for my mom to make everyone a batch for Xmas day. Thanks for the laughs. Sincerely, Robert Jensen   Posted by Robert Jensen on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 9:01 PM [Reply to this]

	Bren Brenda Porter	That sounds like me & where I am from :> A small town in NC called Laurinburg! I love it though & miss the down home feeling. Speaking of pop I say that down here to order a soda & people look at me funny. Like huh? LOL   Posted by Bren on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 1:34 PM [Reply to this]

	Stacie	To Funny!! Soo True!!...LOL   Posted by Stacie on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 11:11 AM [Reply to this]