December 24, 2014

So might be from Wisconsin if...

AND, this says it all. . . . .

1. You know cheese curds are fresh if they’re squeaky.

You know                                                           cheese curds                                                           are fresh if                                                           they're                                                           squeaky.

2. These are bubblers:

These are                                                           bubblers:
They are definitely not water fountains or drinking fountains.

3. There is literally nothing better than

long summer nights on the Union Terrace Madison.

There is                                                           literally                                                           nothing better                                                           than long                                                           summer nights                                                           on the Union                                                           Terrace.

4. Cave of the Mounds is the greatest field trip

destination of all time.

Cave of                                                           the Mounds is                                                           the greatest                                                           field trip                                                           destination of                                                           all time.
Stopping at Little Norway is also pretty great.

5. Wisconsin is home to some of the coolest

architecture in the country.

Wisconsin                                                           is home to                                                           some of the                                                            coolest                                                           architecture                                                           in the                                                           country.
Including Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace and

Santiago Calatrava’s Quadracci Pavilion.

6. This:

This:

7. Fact.

Fact.

8. There is only one mascot race that actually matters.

There is                                                           only one                                                           mascot race                                                           that actually                                                           matters.

9. Paul Bunyan’s all-you-can-eat breakfast is the gold standard of all-you-can-eat breakfasts.

Paul                                                           Bunyan's                                                           all-you-can-eat                                                           breakfast is                                                           the gold                                                           standard of                                                            all-you-can-eat                                                           breakfasts.
No trip to the Dells or Minocqua is complete without a fat stack of flapjacks

10. Your high school valedictorian worked at Epic.

Your high                                                           school                                                           valedictorian                                                           worked at                                                           Epic.
And all they did was travel.

11. Cheeseheads are appropriate for any occasion.

Cheeseheads                                                           are                                                           appropriate                                                           for any                                                           occasion.
From a family reunion to your daughter’s wedding, cheeseheads are timeless.

12. So is camo.

So is                                                           camo.

13. And blaze orange, after September 1.

And blaze                                                           orange, after                                                           September 1.

14. Eau Claire isn’t a French pastry.

Eau                                                           Claire isn't a                                                           French                                                           pastry.

15. Long weekends are spent at friends’ cabins north of Highway 23.

Long                                                           weekends are                                                           spent at                                                           friends'                                                           cabins north                                                           of Highway                                                           23.
There are big differences between cabins, cottages, and lake houses.

16. And vacations are spent in Door County.

And                                                           vacations are                                                           spent in Door                                                           County.
Cherries, mini golf, and goats on roofs.

17. The new(ish) indoor water parks are cool and all, but the Ducksand Noah’s Ark are still the kings of the Dells.

The                                                           new(ish)                                                           indoor water                                                           parks are cool                                                           and all, but                                                            the Ducks and                                                           Noah's Ark are                                                           still the                                                           kings of the                                                           Dells.

18. The three commandments of brats:

Thou shalt not eat thine brat before it has been properly boiled in beer and onions.

Thou                                                           shalt not eat                                                           thine brat                                                           before it has                                                           been properly                                                           boiled in beer                                                           and onions.

Thou shalt not poke thine brat while grilling, but instead rotate with tongs.

Thou                                                           shalt not poke                                                           thine brat                                                            while                                                           grilling, but                                                           instead rotate                                                           with tongs.

Thou shalt not enjoy thine brat without sauerkraut and mustard.

Thou                                                           shalt not                                                           enjoy thine                                                           brat without                                                           sauerkraut and                                                           mustard.

19. An hour of scraping is par for the course.

38                                                           Things Only                                                           People From                                                           Wisconsin                                                           Really                                                           Understand

20. Summerfest is the largest music festival IN THE WORLD!

Summerfest                                                           is the largest                                                           music festival                                                           IN THE WORLD!

21. And Alpine Valley is arguably the greatest venue in the world.

And                                                           Alpine Valley                                                           is arguably                                                           the greatest                                                           venue in the                                                            world.

22. The first day of deer hunting season might as well be a state holiday.

The first                                                           day of deer                                                           hunting season                                                            might as well                                                           be a state                                                           holiday.

23. Mount Horeb is a necessary detour for troll counting.

Mount                                                            Horeb is a                                                           necessary                                                           detour for                                                           troll                                                           counting.

24. The World’s Largest Brat Fest was cooler when it was held in the Sentry parking lot, but it’s still really awesome.

The                                                           World's                                                           Largest Brat                                                           Fest was                                                           cooler when it                                                           was held in                                                           the Sentry                                                           parking lot,                                                           but it's still                                                           really                                                           awesome.

25. The house on the rock is like your grandparents’ basement on steroids.

The house                                                           on the rock is                                                           like your                                                            grandparents'                                                           basement on                                                           steroids.

26. We are the real home of the hog.

We are                                                            the real home                                                           of the hog.

27. Nobody does farmers markets quite like Wisconsin.

Nobody                                                           does farmers                                                            markets quite                                                           like                                                           Wisconsin.
Honey sticks? Yes please!

28. Jack was on point when he mentioned how cold Chippewa Falls winters are.

Jack was                                                           on point when                                                           he mentioned                                                           how cold                                                           Chippewa Falls                                                           winters are.

29. If it’s Friday, you always know what to order:

If it's                                                           Friday, you                                                           always know                                                           what to                                                           order:

30. Halloween costumes should always be able to fit over a snowsuit.

Halloween                                                           costumes                                                           should always                                                           be able to fit                                                           over a                                                           snowsuit.

31. Unless, of course, you’re headed to State Street in Madison.

Unless,                                                           of course,                                                           you're headed                                                           to State                                                           Street.

32. Brett Favre is a more polarizing subject in Wisconsin than politics, and that’s saying a lot.

Brett                                                           Favre is a                                                           more                                                            polarizing                                                           subject in                                                           Wisconsin than                                                           politics, and                                                           that's saying                                                           a lot.

33. Books say the Wisconsin state bird is the American Robin, but we all know the truth:

Books say                                                           the Wisconsin                                                           state bird is                                                           the American                                                           Robin, but we                                                           all know the                                                           truth:

34. Simply put: snow days are not a thing.

Simply                                                           put: snow days                                                           are not a                                                           thing.

35. Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Wisconsin has 15,074.

Minnesota                                                           is the Land of                                                           10,000 Lakes.                                                           Wisconsin has                                                           15,074.

37. Wisconsin has potholes that have their own area code.

Wisconsin                                                           has potholes                                                           that have                                                           their own area                                                           code.

38. When you say Wisconsin, you’ve said it all!

When you                                                           say Wisconsin,                                                           you've said it                                                           all!

It’s summertime. Drink Wisconsinbly.

It's                                                           summertime.                                                           Drink                                                           Wisconsinbly.




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