How to Talk Minnesotan
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Author | Howard Mohr |
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Language | English - Dialects - Minnesota |
Published | New York, NY |
Publisher | Penguin Books |
Publication date | 2013 |
Pages | 264 |
ISBN | 9780143122692 3rd ed |
427.97760207 |
How to Talk Minnesotan is a book by Howard Mohr, a former writer for A Prairie Home Companion. Published in 1987, the book provides examples of stereotypical Minnesotan speech and mannerisms. There was a musical version by Mohr and Drew Jansen (produced at Plymouth Playhouse by Troupe America, Inc.). The book was also adapted as a television special, which was produced by KTCA and first broadcast January 1, 1993.
Some of the things the book covers:
- Useful phrases such as "You bet", "That's different", and "Whatever"
- Not accepting food until the third time it's offered
- The art of waving
- Hotdishes
- Loons
- Talking about cars and starting cars in the winter
- The Minnesotan "long goodbye"
Much of the material for the book was originally performed as sketches on A Prairie Home Companion. The book also includes fictional ads for improbable businesses such as "Raw Bits Cereal", "Polka Pants", and "Walleye Phone Company".
See also
External links
- How to Talk Minnesotan Twin Cities PBS video archive
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