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Old 08-17-2012, 03:31 PM
 
Location: M I N N E S O T A
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Why is this nickname used by about 0% but once you get down to places like Chicago everyone refers to us as The minny?
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Old 08-17-2012, 04:41 PM
 
Location: Bel Air, California
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I've never heard of anyone using "THE Minnie"
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Old 08-17-2012, 06:31 PM
 
Location: Upper Midwest
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I call it Minne sometimes. And pretty much just on the computer when typing. Sounds kind of dumb out loud.
And I would never call it THE Minne. That's really dumb. lol
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Old 08-17-2012, 06:33 PM
 
Location: Twin Cities
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The only people I've heard refer to Minneapolis as Minnie are from Chicago. Not sure why they do it. I gues they just don't know any better.
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Old 08-19-2012, 02:51 PM
 
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A good handful of people do refer to Minnesota as this in arizona. Just easier to say.
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Old 08-19-2012, 08:11 PM
 
Location: Northern MN
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First time Ive ever heard of it.
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Old 08-19-2012, 11:14 PM
 
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Never heard that before. Then again, I've never lived in Chicago. FWIW, my (non-Chicago) Illinois relatives don't say it.
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Old 08-20-2012, 08:59 PM
 
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Probably the same reason why everyone calls New York, "the big apple" (except NYCers) and Boston, "beantown" (not Boston-ites)....etc.
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Old 08-20-2012, 09:52 PM
 
Location: Bel Air, California
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Probably the same reason why everyone calls New York, "the big apple" (except NYCers) and Boston, "beantown" (not Boston-ites)....etc.
yep, I'm pretty sure that I've heard Boston referred to as "The Beanie"
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Old 08-21-2012, 07:29 PM
 
Location: Mableton, GA USA (NW Atlanta suburb, 4 miles OTP)
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Why is this nickname used by about 0% but once you get down to places like Chicago everyone refers to us as The minny?
I suspect it would be better to ask them.
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