In his book "Sometimes a Great Notion" Ken Kessey proposed that those leaving the east and stalling in prairie either died or helped each other. The resulting values remain today. Minnesota isn't quite the prairie, but the truth in Kessey's theory may apply. -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D. Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 10:15 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] FW: [TN] Farewell I have often wondered why most people in Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota are so friendly and eager to help others. I have noticed that people who share an affliction have more sympathy and look out for each other. That's when I decided it must be because most of us are Vikings fans. :( From: Larry Dzaugis [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 4:26 PM To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Stadem, Richard D. Subject: Re: [TN] FW: [TN] Farewell If only the water walking was not Oct 1st to May 15th. Anyplace that sends out notices that the fishing shacks have to be off the ice in March and bets when a car breaks through the ice is a cold land. Fortunetly the citizens are warm to outsiders as well as their neighbors. ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________