Always use words like 'cold' or 'snow' or 'lakes' or 'frozen' to describe Minnesota. Explain that the cold weather and snow lasts all year long, and that it is always a go-to topic for conversation.
Describe Minnesotans as being 'Minnesota nice', and as people who enjoy hunting and fishing at their cabins as a sort of vacation. Note that they all love Prince, hot dish, and hockey. Make sure to show how Minnesotans always wear warm winter clothing, with the occasional substitution of shorts and flip flops when the temperature gets above freezing, which is very rare.
Have your characters use phrases like "ya sure, you betcha" and "dontcha know", and have them add 'oh' to most of their words. Also, have them apologize for almost everything. When it's time for your characters to say goodbye to each other, make sure it's long and drawn out, as if they're never going to see each other again.
Apply these characteristics to all of your Minnesotan characters because they're essentially the same person anyway.
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