10 Amazing Things Minnesotans Should Proudly Acknowledge

The state of Minnesota is getting ready to celebrate its 167th anniversary, and has many things about which we could brag. So why don't we?

The North Star State became the 32nd state to be admitted to the union 167 years ago this May. Minnesota has come a long way since that day back in 1858 and has a lot about which to brag. But yet we don't seem to puff our chest up about some of them!

Maybe it's our Minnesota 'niceness', but when it comes to boasting about our fair state, we don't seem to go on and on, the way someone from, say, the state of New York would. Every state thinks it's the best, that it has the best quality of life, and is just generally better than all the others, right?

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But here in Minnesota, we actually DO have many reasons to be proud of our home state. We routinely place near the top of states with the best quality of life, education, health care, and more. There are many unique things for which the Bold North is now fairly well known, both here and across the country.

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Of course, many Minnesotans might be a little too bashful to do such overt boasting. But if you're getting together with friends and relatives who might live out of state (like, oh, maybe in a state just east of here-- talking about you, Cheeseheads over in Wisconsin!) check out the following list of the 10 Things Minnesotans Are Too Nice To Brag About.

And, while you're NOT bragging about Minnesota, then keep scrolling to take a look at something else we COULD brag about: The Minnesota Goodbye. It has nine distinct stages to it, and chances are pretty high that you might encounter it sometime during the warm weather season here in the Gopher State! Keep scrolling to see how many YOU recognize...