You have to have a sense of humor if you’re going to live in Wisconsin. There’s so much weird and wonderful that comes with life here that you frankly won’t survive it if you can’t laugh at it – and yourself – a little bit. We’re hearty folks who don’t really mind the cold or snow, take crazy advantage of the few short bits of summer we get and really embrace those German roots that permeate most everything that happens here. We’ve got our customs and folks not from around these parts might not quite understand. Life in Wisconsin can sometimes feel like one giant inside joke, so here’s a few to make you smile today:
1. When church clothes take on a whole new meaning.
It's not at all unusual to see folks heading to services in the morning and then heading right to the bar afterwards to check out the Pack. No worries, though, God's a Packer fan!
The cold and snow are creeping further into November and April and it feels like we might be living in Siberia for eight months of the year at this point. Spring? I don't know her.
5. When your spouse takes your keys because you've been fishing too much ...
If you get more veggies in your Bloody Mary than you normally do in a meal, you might be from Wisconsin. If you're used to your local bar having a full bar of Bloody Mary condiment options, you're definitely in Wisconsin.
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9. When you love Old Fashioneds so much you find the most Wisconsin way possible to enjoy them more.
There's only one answer and it better involved fried fish. The Friday Fish Fry is so ubiquitous that you will find it on every menu and even churches are in on the act.
13. We suffer through what feels like 21 months of winter, so we're a little sensitive when it feels like summer is three weeks long.
There's a picture of a UPS slip from Wisconsin that says a package couldn't be delivered because there was a bear in the driveway and I've been laughing about it for three days. Wisconsin is weird and wonderful and thankfully, all ours.
What other inside jokes do you think only folks who share this great state would understand? Let us know about them in the comments!
