Ice Skating in Minnesota:
Dear Reader,
Through ice skating in MN, I have learned that though there are no mediocre ice skaters in this state, there are two main categories of people:
1) Advanced figure skaters and hockey players. Even the most unassuming characters are phenomenally excellent at ice skating here, and I have learned better than to assume anyone is just mediocre at skating.
2) Children still in the womb.
Yes, Reader. I, too, wish I were exaggerating, but I kid you not. As soon as children are old enough to be standing vertically in Minnesota, it seems that there are ice skates immediately strapped to their miniature feet. There was this tiny little kid, about 2 years old who could barely talk, had comparable skating abilities to yours-truly. And I will have you know that I’ve been practicing. Yeah, these MN kids are hardcore.
It is safe to assume that every single person in Minnesota is able to skate on ice. Seriously, everyone. Another lesson learned.
LOVE,
Rachel
P.S. I carved a pumpkin today. Yeah, so cool, I know.
1. Of course us naturally born Minnesotans can innately skate on ice. That’s something that has puzzled both historians and scientists alike for the past millennia. You can’t come from a state that boasts ‘10,000 Lakes’, of which, are covered in ice for nearly half of the year, and not know how to get around on them.
2. Why wasn’t I invited on this icy adventure?