Your car won’t start, and it’s still dark out. Many Minnesotans know that morning well. Unfortunately, it’s only one of the lessons a hard winter teaches. Here’s what you pick up once the cold settles in for the season. The Sixty-Below Record Minnesota’s coldest temperature on record is 60 below, logged three miles south of…
It’s mid-October, and someone in your Ohio office is already plotting a grand entrance. That’s great fun, until a coworker’s laugh turns into an awkward silence. Here’s the etiquette to know before you step out in costume. 1. Costuming as a Colleague A costume reveal turns awkward the moment it’s built around one particular coworker….
Think of the people you grew up with in Vermont. A few may have already moved away. Rising costs often play a part. Here’s what’s pushing hometown Vermonters toward the door. Note: This is general information, not financial, tax, or insurance advice. Rules and dollar amounts are subject to change. 1. Vanishing Neighborhood Schools Vermont’s…
The leaves are still turning in Montana, but logging crews are already looking ahead to snow. Here’s how crews get a head start. 1. Chains Go on the Trucks Logging crews spend part of every fall making sure the trucks are legal before a single flake falls. Montana’s chain rule applies to any towing unit…
Nobody means to disrespect a grieving family. But a glowing phone in a front pew is the kind of habit that can do it without a word being said. These are the Iowa funeral habits that cross an etiquette line. 1. Phones Out During the Service A phone coming out during the service turns a…
Cross the river from Ohio into Kentucky, and the road looks just the same. But the rules don’t. These are the things Ohio drivers do differently the moment they cross into Kentucky. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Traffic laws and penalties are subject to change, so confirm the current rules with the…
Louisiana has a name for the first stretch of cool fall weather. When it arrives, families know just what to do. Here’s what Louisiana families do the week gumbo weather arrives. 1. Season’s First Pot The season’s first gumbo goes on the stove the moment that cool spell finally holds for longer than a day…
Summer visitors see Maine at its best. Winter shows what living there really takes, from the early dark to the chores that come with the cold. Here’s what you’ll only understand about Maine after a winter there. 1. Sunset Before 4 p.m. Down East By mid-December, a winter afternoon Down East is over before many…
Colorado’s first big snowstorm of the season doesn’t wait for anyone to be ready. Locals have a routine for it, and it starts early. These are the things Coloradans do when the season’s first big snowstorm hits. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Traction and chain law requirements are subject to change, so…
New Hampshirites can pay a lot of attention to their bills without saying a word about them. Plenty of things go unspoken, and everyone still knows what’s meant. Here are the things locals rarely say out loud but everyone understands. 1. Flatlander Whisper Natives have a word for anyone who wasn’t born there, and they…
