Fargo North Dakota

[the dufferz]

When I think about North Dakota, the only thing that comes to mind is... Fargo, the movie.

So, anybody been there? And do they really talk like "that"?

[MyAzi]

Oh I met this couple last month from that area and YES they talked just like that!!! ummyup!

[T.S.]

I have met few people that really talk like that. The accents in that movie were way exaggerated. I have some relatives in that area.

[Curious George]

Well there maybe a few but I have never experienced any .I have a couple cousions that live in Fargo, an relatives in on that side of the state, starting in Fergus falls south to Morris MN , an everybody I have ever met or dwelt with sounded normal to me .I could be just use to it though. when I saw the movie I’m like what! that part of the state many years ago had a lot of immigrants Germans Norwegians an Swedes .My great grandparents came over from Germany an Norway an homesteaded some land around there along with many others that did the same. back then the gov would give you 160 acres to homestead on for farming . I would say Fargo is a fairly good sized city . as a whole it is actually 2 cities, there is Moorhead on the MN side of the red river, an Fargo on the ND side, the red river around Fargo runs north to Canada not south like most others .There are some collages up there NDSU ,Moorhead state , Concordia are the three bigger ones I know of .the land around Fargo is part of the red river valley formed when the glaciers came through, fairly flat an rich for farming .

[Curious George]

Originally Posted by T.S.

I have met few people that really talk like that. The accents in that movie were way exaggerated. I have some relatives in that area.

I’m curious or would be interested to know where around Fargo you have relatives .
It seems battle lake wear cuddles is from, I have relatives there also, an use to frequent
A popular watering hole in my younger days, that she was friends with the owner’s Daugther.

[T.S.]

Originally Posted by Curious George

I’m curious or would be interested to know where around Fargo you have relatives .
It seems battle lake wear cuddles is from, I have relatives there also, an use to frequent
A popular watering hole in my younger days, that she was friends with the owner’s Daugther.

I have some cousins in Fargo, I am not sure exactly where now. Most of my extended family is in Fergus Falls, some of them drive to Fargo for work.

[Curious George]

Originally Posted by T.S.

I have some cousins in Fargo, I am not sure exactly where now. Most of my extended family is in Fergus Falls, some of them drive to Fargo for work.

Interesting ! my cousin in battle lake her son lives in Fargo during the week fixes avionics For some airline . have another cousin a lawyer in Fergus another one builds commercial buildings an houses , used him to frame an shingle mine years ago, another one she married a farmer out west on the way to Wahpeton his family run a few thousand acres. When I was a kid mom use to send me up on the train to Fergus , I’d stay with the relatives for about 2 weeks every year during the summer. My uncle had a cabin on Ottertail lake learned how to water ski there .I have so many memories as a kid up there. Road my first snowmobile up there. Not so much the Fergus area any more but south a little I try to make it up there 3 or 4 times a year. I just love it up there , if I could I would move up there. My cousins would get mad at me I called it fungus falls.

[kimbercuddles]

What a small world...I never dreamed anyone that I would ever meet would even know where Battle Lake or even Fergus Falls was! One of the things that I miss the most, living in that area, is the rural, small-town ambiance. The work ethic was, by far, the best I had ever seen to this day.

My relatives are almost all Norwegian...they all live within about 50 miles of one another and they have a very intense Scandinavian accent. T.S. is absolutely correct...most people in that area have the "Fargo accent" but it really isn't nearly as exaggerated as in the movie. Uff-da was something I heard on a daily basis. It basically means "Oh my goodness!". My mother always used to ask if I wanted to "come with" whenever she was going somewhere. When I would say the same thing in Texas, people would ask...come with where? Come with ME...you know, come with! My dad would say "Oh, shoot" very often, also. It's kind of humorous, now that I think about it!

I've been to Fargo many times. My parents have relocated to Frazee, which is a stone's throw to Detroit Lakes. I'm not quite as impressed with that area, but Fargo is the nearest "big city" (about an hour away) and they do most of their clothes shopping there. Fargo is a very nice city for it's population and it has a lot of amenities...it's a great place to raise children...anywhere in that area. My opinion, of course.

[Curious George]

Brought a friend up there once an now when ever we talk about up there he refers to my ant as ant uff-da . my mom an her sister still use that , my kids hear that an just lol
I must just be to use to the accent to notes it much .

[kimbercuddles]

Another thing that I was ridiculed for was asking for some 'pop'. In Texas, people had no clue what I was requesting. I learned quickly that 'soda' was the proper term. Now I visit Minnesota and ask for 'soda' and people ask me if I want Club Soda or Perrier water. Uff da is still one of my favorites, though!

[MyAzi]

Originally Posted by kimbercuddles

Another thing that I was ridiculed for was asking for some 'pop'. In Texas, people had no clue what I was requesting. I learned quickly that 'soda' was the proper term. Now I visit Minnesota and ask for 'soda' and people ask me if I want Club Soda or Perrier water. Uff da is still one of my favorites, though!

Oh and we said soda in So Ca and now here in Wa when I ask for it they ask if I would like a lime in that!! I still have a challege remembering to say pop.

[T.S.]

Originally Posted by kimbercuddles

Another thing that I was ridiculed for was asking for some 'pop'. In Texas, people had no clue what I was requesting. I learned quickly that 'soda' was the proper term. Now I visit Minnesota and ask for 'soda' and people ask me if I want Club Soda or Perrier water. Uff da is still one of my favorites, though!

Here is a map.

[MyAzi]

wow... they have a map???? I'll be darned!!

[kimbercuddles]

That's crazy! I'm surprised that the Texas area isn't all yellow...very interesting. I never cease to learn...no matter what it may be. Here I am, still trying to figure out what a porch monkey is...and THEN try to save it. It's a never-ending process!

[Curious George]

A porch monkey is what my dad use to call me when I sat around on my but all day an didn’t do nothing. Weird how they have a map for the soda pop thing . I wonder if they have a map for beer . or is it give me a bud or miller or coors what ever.

[kimbercuddles]

Originally Posted by Curious George

A porch monkey is what my dad use to call me when I sat around on my but all day an didn’t do nothing. Weird how they have a map for the soda pop thing . I wonder if they have a map for beer . or is it give me a bud or miller or coors what ever.

Okay, thanks curious...I've actually never heard that before. As for the beer, I would definitely opt for the Coors. Blue Moon has recently become my favorite, though.

[T.S.]

Originally Posted by kimbercuddles

Here I am, still trying to figure out what a porch monkey is...and THEN try to save it. It's a never-ending process!

Originally Posted by Curious George

A porch monkey is what my dad use to call me when I sat around on my but all day an didn’t do nothing.

Here is the movie scene that I took the quote from. Jenbar called me racist for having it, but I don't think it is being used in a racist context.

*Language probably not safe for work or children*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpGdxQ0o3l4

[kimbercuddles]

T.S. that was very funny and interesting at the same time! Now it actually makes perfect sense to me...thanks!

[Wyody]

I agree that it was funnee! But please, help me out here.
I thought I'd seen reference that the term came from the movie "Fargo" - but this scene looks like nothing I saw in that movie ...
so, can you tell me? Thanks

[T.S.]

Originally Posted by Wyody

I agree that it was funnee! But please, help me out here.
I thought I'd seen reference that the term came from the movie "Fargo" - but this scene looks like nothing I saw in that movie ...
so, can you tell me? Thanks

They were talking about the quote in my signature. It is from Clerks 2, not Fargo. We just got a little off topic here.

[Wyody]

Thank you. I do agree with JenBar on this one - but I still like it.

[Sekretgardengal]

How cold does it get in Fargo?

[kimbercuddles]

Originally Posted by Sekretgardengal

How cold does it get in Fargo?

Bitterly cold. Temperatures frequently get below zero especially January and February...the windchill factor is drastic. But people up there are used to it. Very friendly and down to earth people, though, with cute accents!

[Sekretgardengal]

I don't know if I can take that cold of a temp.

[Sekretgardengal]

I do like the accents too :)

[Needlepoint142]

Fargo is the home of Nordic Needle, one of the best needlework shops in the USA. They have a website. They do both retail and wholesale business.