01.30.12
Posted in Uncategorized at 12:00 am by admin
You’ve probably seen World’s Dumbest Criminals on directv Minnesota service or the like, but have you ever heard of a stupid law. Not “stupid” like you disagree with it, but “stupid” as in “objectively ridiculous in every conceivable way.” Don’t load up the car, forget about calling the moving truck, and cancel that plane ticket – here are some of the most bizarre laws you ever heard of coming straight out of Minnesota. Whether it’s for pleasure or a permanent home, you are going to want to get a feel for the lay of the land before you inadvertently break a law you never knew existed. Be warned: these laws are both real and hilarious!
No Loitering – EVER!
Need to catch a bus? Is the stop in front of some house? Better have a good reason for catching that bus because, in Minnesota, it is illegal to stand around ANY building without a decent, substantiated reason.
Run a-Fowl
Did you know that in Minnesota it is absolutely illegal to cross state lines with a duck on your head? We swear we aren’t making this up. You might wonder if they mean a real duck or a fake (not specified) but maybe a better question you should be asking is how they could possibly make this law or plan to enforce it!
All bathtubs must have feet
Never mind the fact that you can barely find a bathtub that isn’t built into the home, the reasoning behind this one is unfathomable. If it’s a safety concern then wouldn’t feet be less safe than a built-in tub?
As mentioned before, these laws are real. Watch your step. With laws this ridiculous, you never know who you’re going to offend without realizing it 
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05.03.11
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Plan your next excursion to Minnesota for some of the most beautiful state parks in the country. Saint Croix State Park, in Pine County, is the largest in Minnesota. It covers 33,000 acres along the shores of the St. Croix and Kettle Rivers. You can canoe or kayak on the rivers, go mountain biking or horseback riding. Climb to the cab of the fire tower, 134 steps up. Enjoy 127 miles of hiking trails, and snowmobiling and cross country skiing in the winter.
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04.20.11
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Minnesota is known around the world as the land of 10,000 lakes. Minnesota’s central lakes are scattered amidst the vast forests, they host crystal-clear waters and offer some of the best freshwater fishing on the planet. For the visitor, Minnesota offers a plethora of activities including golf, museums, shopping, casinos and an endless array of art and culture with music, theater and visual arts, but it is the lakes that are the biggest draw.
Great majorities of visitors to Minnesota, come for outdoor activities and the state has no shortage of raw nature.
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04.06.11
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The Twin Cities is a great destination for your next family vacation. The Twin Cities have everything a family wants to do for fun, from the great Minnesota Zoo, to the largest mall in the United States, and everything in between.
When people first visit the Twin Cities, the one place they want to visit first is the Mall of America. This is the largest mall in the nation, and has 520 stores, 50 restaurants, 400 free events yearly, and Nickelodeon Universe-for the kids. There’s so much more to this mall than just shopping. Parents will enjoy the sales
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03.24.11
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Duluth is a wonderful place in the state of Minnesota. It has far more to offer than you may think when you first hear about it. Not only does it have some truly breathtaking sites to see while out hiking, kayaking or camping, but it’s also filled with museums, galleries, & theaters. You get spend the daytime enjoying the beauty of nature and end the evening with an amazingly show good for entertaining adults, kids, or anyone at all.
With
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12.05.10
Posted in SPAM at 12:00 am by www.beactiveminnesota.org
We recently wrote about Minnesota being the birthplace of SPAM canned meat, so we thought with the holidays approaching it might be timely to provide a quick and easy SPAM and Cheese casserole recipe that will accompany any Christmas dinner! Ingredients: 1 12-ounce can SPAM, chopped/cubed 2 eggs, beaten 20 crushed soda crackers 2 cups milk 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (divided into cup and cup) Directions: 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees 2.Combine the meat, eggs, cracker crumbs, milk and 3/4 cup of the cheese. 3.Mix well and place into a 9×13 baking dish.4.Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese on top. 5.Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 1 hour. 6.Let cool and serve. 7.Enjoy!
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10.12.10
Posted in Parks and Recreation at 7:10 pm by www.beactiveminnesota.org
Nestled in the web of city streets and freeways in Minneapolis is one of the most coveted centerpeices of its resources Minnehaha Falls.The park’s urban location is not marred by its surrounding city development as the falls wind through their route to the Mississippi River. And this meandering is not by happenstance. The name Minnehaha is translated as “curling water” or
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10.11.10
Posted in History and Heritage at 7:12 pm by www.beactiveminnesota.org
With its current population of over 5 million residents, it’s hard to imagine that Minnesota was once home to a vast array of Native American tribes.In order to truly appreciate all that Minnesota has to offer, sometimes it’s a good thing to look at the past.Following is a sample of some of the most notable Native American tribes that helped shape this state as it is known today.Arapaho were a Plains tribe living around the Red River Valley of northern Minnesota and North Dakota.Chippewa (also known as the Ojibwas) can be broken into 15 historic bands (divisions) located in Michigan, western Minnesota, and
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10.10.10
Posted in Fun Facts at 7:08 pm by www.beactiveminnesota.org
- The Metrodome is the only sports venue where there has been a Super Bowl, a World Series, and an NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship.
- During the winter of 1888, residents of St. Paul built an ice palace that was considered one of the largest buildings in the world, measuring 14 stories high and covering an acre of land.
- The Mall of America in Bloomington is over 9.5 million square feet in size and showcases 500 specialty stores, 50 restaurants, 7 nightclubs and 14 movie theaters.
- Because of its thousands of lakes, Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline which is
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10.07.10
Posted in Historical Attractions at 7:06 pm by www.beactiveminnesota.org
Contrary to popular opinion, spam is not merely annoying electronic junk mail.It is a classic canned meat that has been around since 1936 when Jay Hormel developed a perfect way to package (“can”) sweet and tender pork shoulder meat so it wouldn’t spoil.Today, the classic SPAM product contains the simple ingredients of pork with ham, salt, water, potato starch, sugar and sodium nitrate and is the foundation for many a festival and recipe cook-off.Fortunately, the SPAM museum is located in Austin, Minnesota and houses 16,500 square feet of SPAM artifacts and memorabilia all for free and that’s something to spam about!
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