Top 10 Absolute Worst Minnesota Christmas Gifts!

Nothing says "I don't know you at all" quite like these spectacularly terrible gift ideas for your Minnesota loved ones.

A snow shovel – Thanks, I already have four in the garage.
A Map - Don't need it. Everything is "Up Nort'" or "South of The Cities"
A Vikings Super Bowl Championship DVD – Too soon. Always too soon.
A Chicago Bears jersey - Read the room.
Mosquito-scented candles – If there is such a thing...leave it where you found it.
Lutefisk-flavored anything - Even Minnesotans have limits.
Wild Rice Krispies Treats – Minnesota's state grain is good...but this is wrong.
"Ope!" merchandise – We say it...don’t ruin it.
Cheese curds from Iowa – Imposter cheese.
Anything exotic" from the grocery store that's not actually just Ranch dressing,

Don'tcha know, the best gift is just being together... around a functioning furnace and a hot dish.

State bird: Common loon
State flower: Pink and white lady's slipper (a type of orchid)
State tree: Red pine (Norway pine)
State fish: Walleye
State mushroom: Morel
State gemstone: Lake Superior agate
State butterfly: Monarch butterfly
State bee: Rusty patched bumblebee
State muffin: Blueberry muffin
State grain: Wild rice
State drink: Milk
State sport: Ice hockey
State photo: "Grace" by Eric Enstrom (depicting a man praying over bread)
State motto: "L'Étoile du Nord" (The Star of the North)
Nickname: Land of 10,000 Lakes (though Minnesota actually has over 11,000 lakes)

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