Iowa is the most normal place on the planet, so the people and places covered in this book will be as everyday as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on white bread, but as twisted as a corn dog dipped in horseradish. As filmmaker David Lynch ("Blue Velvet", "Eraserhead") shows in his movies, it's what's beneath the surface that's really tells the story. As for Iowa's story, let the facts speak for themselves.

Iowa Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff

Humor & Entertainment

Jones, Eric

Thorkelson, Berit

Coffey, Dan

Humor

Globe Pequot Pr

Many worry that these United States are becoming to much like each other -- but Minnesotans know differently. Fun for all ages, this trivia-cum-brag-book highlights and celebrates the North Star State''s different traditions, fashions, cuisine, and history with humor. For example, you''ll know you''re in Minnesota when... &gt;You drink your coffee light and often &gt;You know buy alcohol from an onsale or an offsale &gt;The mosquito is the real state bird &gt;You know the sport ringette &gt;You can jump from one bank of the Mississippi River to the other &gt;Supporting the Green Bay Packers is treason &gt;Lefse is a holiday staple &gt;You bowl with a frozen turkey &gt;Betty Crocker is a considered a local &gt;Sweatshirts are the unofficial uniform

You Know You're In Minnesota When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, And Eats Of The North Star State

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