Wisconsin Culture (Milwaukee, Green Bay, Appleton: restaurants, store, food)

[JoshB]

I've had cannibal sandwhiches, I'm not sure we called them that but I know we did it around christmas time. Pretty good.

[susancruzs]

I was first introduced to them 40 yrs. ago when I started working for Volkswagen. We couldn't hold any major meeting without them! The Germans really went for them. We had our annual parts managers meeting in Delavan at Lake Lawn Lodge and they always prepared them as appetizers.

If made right, downright awesome, with all the health warnings now, I haven't indulged in quite a few years. Steak tartare, Hackepeter, Tatarsky and alot more basic names, too.

[UW Badgers]

I'm old enough to have gone to bars when you could at the age of 18. I don't know if this is unique to WI, but I'll never forget the raw hamburger and onion sandwiches served on Sunday mornings in some bars we went to.

We just called it Raw Beef and it was delicious! We had it for lunch almost every weekend. We still talk about it.

[vdy1985]

Originally Posted by notmuch69

Wisconsin Culture = Simplicity, down to earth, friendly, snob free.

Agreed. Big time.

[Central Illinois 1]

Originally Posted by vdy1985

Agreed. Big time.

That isn't entirely true. WI has its snobs like everywhere else and its not like everyone there is raising goats for a living and growing their own food. I have lived in Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay over the years and, sorry, but, when it comes to levels of simplicity, friendliness, being down to earth, and laid-backness (is this a new word that I have coined??) they are not much different than other places where I have lived. I am not a WI hater and WI is a great state to be sure. But, no offense, sometimes you guys kind of cop a superiority complex about WI which, to an extent, represents a form of arrogance and snobbery in and of itself.

[notmuch69]

That isn't entirely true. WI has its snobs like everywhere else and its not like everyone there is raising goats for a living and growing their own food. I have lived in Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay over the years and, sorry, but, when it comes to levels of simplicity, friendliness, being down to earth, and laid-backness (is this a new word that I have coined??) they are not much different than other places where I have lived. I am not a WI hater and WI is a great state to be sure. But, no offense, sometimes you guys kind of cop a superiority complex about WI which, to an extent, represents a form of arrogance and snobbery in and of itself.

When you compare the big cities in Wisconsin, they're probably the same as any city, with grumpy people, crime, and snobs. I was speaking more about the small towns and communites which are more symbolic of Wisconsin.

[think first]

I've lived in different parts of the country, and you'll find regional variations of the hot dog. But, to me, the homemade wieners here in WI are still the best. They're truly unique to this state.

[Central Illinois 1]

Originally Posted by notmuch69

When you compare the big cities in Wisconsin, they're probably the same as any city, with grumpy people, crime, and snobs. I was speaking more about the small towns and communites which are more symbolic of Wisconsin.

Then you just excluded about 80% of the people in your state. So how can you say that WI people are so much better when you have to do that? I could exclude 80% of the people in my state too and have a great group of people left over who were very simple, not snobby, and polite. In all honesty though, I have been to alot of small towns in WI and I did not find the people there to be any better or any worse than people in the bigger cities in the state. It is snobbery and arrogance on the part of anyone to suggest that the smaller communities are more "symbolic of Wisconsin". More symbolic than Madison or Milwaukee??? How so?

[geekduo]

I think that any time you have a mostly rural state with only one or two large cities, the culture difference between the city and rural areas is going to be significant. The people and lifestyles of Minneapolis, Milwaukee or Chicago are far different than that of small towns like Alexandria, Stevens Point or Plano.

[notmuch69]

I think that any time you have a mostly rural state with only one or two large cities, the culture difference between the city and rural areas is going to be significant. The people and lifestyles of Minneapolis, Milwaukee or Chicago are far different than that of small towns like Alexandria, Stevens Point or Plano.

Agree.

I'm speaking for the "America's Dairyland" part of Wisconsin and I think that is what symbolizes Wisconsin.
I believe city life does cause irritability. I am currently living in Phoenix and living here makes me a more rude grumpy person in general. It's caused mainly by too many people and too much traffic everywhere.
It is so nice when I'm back home in the country in Wisconisn. It takes about 2 days to adjust and slow down every time I go there. People wave when they drive by, the stores aren't crowded, the people in the store say hi, and there is no traffic. I think my blood pressure goes down about 20%. It always sucks when it's time to leave.