Daily Archives: July 13, 2006

Minnesota humor

I heard a good Minnesota joke yesteday. But you might have to be from here to get it.
Many of our towns and lakes have Indian names, like Wayzata (why-zetta) Minnihaha, Winnibigoshish, Pokekegema and Shakopee (Shock-o-pee).

Shakopee is an old Indian word for “electric fence.”