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Why don't kids in Minnesota play "Duck Duck Goose?"

How did Minnesota diverge linguistically from “duck duck goose” to “duck duck gray duck”? A friend who's a native Minnesotan told me about this years ago, much to my puzzlement.

Posted - January 17, 2018

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  • 9778
    As a native Minnesotan, I find it puzzling that kids play duck, duck, goose. We went red duck, blue duck, yellow duck, gray duck. I wouldn't know how to play it any other way.
      January 17, 2018 9:43 AM MST
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  • 13071
    I find it more amazing how many Minnesotans are on this web site. Does it snow a lot up there or something?
      January 17, 2018 10:31 AM MST
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  • 9778
    Who else is from Minnesota? I'm not aware of anyone. And yes, we get a little snow now and then. :)
      January 18, 2018 3:42 AM MST
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