I hail from North Dakota (ND), and I happen to be proud of it. The vast, wide-open prairie, the overwhelming abundance of cattle, and over 6 bazillion combines and balers make ND a great state. OK, maybe not. But I would like to make this a formal complaint to all of the people who think ND is a poor, electricity-less dust bowl. It’s not. Sure, there may not be as much going on here as there is in Florida or California, but good God, we don’t live in friggin tee pees. As much respect as I have for those that did live in tee pees and earth lodges, times have changed and so has our housing. Electricity did make it to ND, believe it or not, and yes, we do have running water. Here is just an example of what people think when they hear or see the words “North Dakota”:I was on holiday in Florida and my family and I went to Burger King in Tampa. Not wanting to lose cash, we took along traveler’s checks. As we were paying the young lady for our meal, we handed her the ND traveler’s check. She looked at it for a while, then gazed up at our patient faces and said, “Is this what your money looks like there?”
If there was one person in the world that day that I wanted to throw my meal at, it was her. Her manager later excused her absolute stupidity and said she doesn’t get out much. Ya think?
I'll be completely honest, I wouldn't want to visit ND to see the sights, but please don't hate on us just because you would rather be in the mountains instead of the prairie. One great attraction North Dakota does have is an amazing golf course in historic Medora called Bully Pulpit. It is set in the beautiful Badlands and draws golfing enthusiasts from far and wide.
If you are in the area, or just feeling spontaneous stop by North Dakota. I dare you. You might like it. Whatever you do, don't make fun of us anymore, please.
