I once heard this advice given to someone leaving Minnesota. "You are from Minnesota. This is a good thing. People from Minnesota are nice. If you ever get lost or lonely simply stand at a street corner and make the sound of a loon. Other Minnesotans will hear you and come to your aid."
I left Minnesota. I now live in Richmond Virginia. I brought with me a toy loon, which I bought at Grand Rapids Forest History Center. It makes the sound of a loon. The loon will go with me on my adventures through Virginia and beyond.
