Minnesotans are far too modest about the epic achievements in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. In fact, we’re even modest enough to continue to call it the Land of 10,000 Lakes when there are in fact, over 11,000! But it’s time for Minnesota to stand up against the weather jokes and show the rest of the country what we bring to the table! And it’s a whole lot… but here are some of the highlights.

1. The State Fair. We have THE best state fair in the country. And it's right around the corner.
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Who else can practically taste the deep fried goodness that we will be ingesting in just two short weeks?!
2. We have A LOT of some pretty awesome things. Like the highest per capita number of boats, theater seats, golfers, Fortune 500 companies, and fishing licenses.
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That's a lot of greatness.
3. Lakes, and that means shoreline! A lot of shoreline.
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Who needs beaches?!?
4. We have the World's Largest Otter, Pelican, Crow, Loon, Adirondack Chair, Ball of Twine, and Talking Paul Bunyan among others.
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5. The best inventions. Post-its, Scotch Tape, Cheerios, Betty Crocker, HMOs, Greent Giant Veggies, Water Skis, Rollerblades, Tonka Trucks, Milky Way Bars, Bus Lines, Snowmobiles, Rice Cakes, SPAM, Toasters, and indoor malls to name a few.
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6. Medicine. Between the Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota there are so many medical breakthroughs that Minnesota is responsible for.
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Open heart surgery, bone marrow transplants, and artificial blood transfusion.
7. MN had the nation's first Better Business Bureau.
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It's a great place for business here... hence all those Fortune 500s.
8. A thriving art community lives in MN with world class galleries.
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9. Along with a fantastic music community that turned out legends like Prince and Bob Dylan.
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And we have the amazing First Ave music venue!
10. We have the best locally produced beer, ice cream, and burgers and still maintain an amazing level of health!
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Be the most proud of our amazing healthy citizens for having their cake and eating it too!

So what do you say Minnesota? Are you proud yet?

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