Cool beans, thanks for the invite.
Hi,
Now come on. What on earth is cool beans when it’s at home? And Cheeshead?
I guess you’re a fan of a writer I consider the greatest ever - P G Wodehouse?
A
Thanks… I think. hehe
“cool beans” is just another phrase that means “okay,” “all right,” “cool,” “neat,” etc.
(I knew I forgot something)
Green Bay Packers fans are commonly referred to as “Cheeseheads.”
This moniker is also (sometimes, by some) applied to Wisconsinites in general.
Those who grew up in the north woods of Northern Wisconsin (AKA Tundra) – in which really the only industry is tourism – refer to people from Illinois (especially Chicago and its environs) as FIBs.
F stands for, well you know, plus the -ing suffix
I = Illinois
B = Bast*rd
hehe
Wisconsinites are really usually nice people, very kind and down to earth… don’t let the FIB nickname’s application fool you.
Sorry I asked, really.
A
but you’ve learned something entirely useful! hehe
Hey, Tom
I visited Wisconsin years ago. I lived in Michigan for a few years, so Wisconsin was practically “right around the corner” at the time. And I do recall all of the cheese lore. But, tell me something. Do Wisconsinites ever get annoyed that the Upper Peninsula of Michigan isn’t part of Wisconsin? (hehe) :lol:
Amy
Hi! Its me Shahjee a new member of this community for some learning. I hope it will be a great experince with you all friends.
Amy
The UP accent is the funniest-sounding accent I’ve ever heard. If the Wisconsin/Minnesota accent is a 7 on the nasal-vowel scale, the UP accent would be a 9.9.
Yoopers (denizens of the UP) do not say “yes”… they say “yah” (literally the German “jah”). A favorite dish up there is the pasty (they’re also a hit in Cornwall, if I’m not mistaken). But instead of pronouncing it with the hard A (rhyming with nasty), they pronounce it “pahsty” … that is the accent, and it is something to behold.
Back in the day – vaguely, sometime in the early 20th century – there was a political movement to combine the top third (or so) of Wisconsin with the UP to form a new state, whose name would have been Superior.
I’m glad that the measure did not come to fruition – I’m happy that I’m a University of Wisconsin Badger… instead of a University of Superior Fighting Muskies.
the coolest mascot/symbol ever is found in the upper-left-hand corner of this web site. They’re called the Dutchmen (Flying Dutchmen in long form).
check this out:
that’s right…
it’s a clog with wings… a winged clog.
that gets me rolling with laughter every time. My sister taught there for a couple of years (fairly recently).
So they’re the Oostburg Flying Dutchmen, and their symbol is a singed clog. That is just too hilarious.
singed = winged
Hi Tom
That is hilarious. :lol: But I didn’t realize what it was from the link you gave. There is a better picture of it in their online “apparel” store. 
The name of the town is a hoot, too.
Amy
yep.
It’s said that Wisconsin was settled mostly by Scandinavians and Germans, which goes a long way in explaining the hard nasal accent that Wisconsinites possess. Apparently a pocket of Dutch outcasts found a nook in which to settle.
Concerning the Wisconsin/Minnesota accent:
There is literally almost NO rounding of the vowels. In that sense, Wisconsin/Minniehaha vowels are almost Latin in their pronunciation.
The Wisconsin/Minnesota O and A are very nearly diphthongs.
The UP accent is the full (most extreme) manifestation of Wisconsin/Minnesota accent tendencies – incredibly nasal vowels.
…and I’m glad that you found the flying clog to be a neat experience.
Hi, Tom. Sorry it took me long to notice this. I’ve been busy these past few days.
Anyway, to answer your question:
As a teacher, I teach general (world) history aside from the history of my own country (Philippines). I teach English on the side.
My areas of interest and specialization are East Asian History, American History, Military History and (Catholic) Church History.
I spent a year in the USA. Mostly in New Jersey and a small part of it in California where my relatives live. I have a friend right now who lives in Wisconsin. And he’s of German descent.
Hi ron1970
I lived in New Jersey when I was a kid. Where in New Jersey were you? North or South? 
Amy
I lived with my folks in two separate places. When I first arrived, I stayed with one of my uncles in Jersey City. A week later, I moved to my other uncle’s place in Piscataway. Though it’s a suburb, I kind liked it there. The neighbors are nice and I get to jog and bike a lot. It’s been a long time since I was there and I dunno if Middlesex County is in the north or south. All I knew is it took me an hour to get there from Newark or New York. 
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Jersey City and Piscataway are both in North Jersey. I lived further south in Gloucester County – about half an hour’s drive from Philadelphia. I also lived briefly in Cape May County, which is even further south. Oddly enough, even though New Jersey is a very small state, people who live in southern New Jersey will normally never tell you that they come from New Jersey, but rather from “South Jersey”. :lol:
Amy
Ron,
Did you ever make it over to Philly for a cheese steak (or cheesesteak)?
I’m assuming that Amy has had her fill of them, given that as an Iggles fan she must have spent some quality time in Philly.
One of my life goals is to get to Philly and eat… a… lot… of… them.
I tried a “Philly” cheese steak place here in downtown Nashville, and I left disappointed: I paid about $8 for a sandwich smothered in yellow cheese sauce (yum) but which only had about three ounces of beef. Spare me the rib-eye if I only get three ounces… gimme a pound of flank steak, if you need to keep costs the same! I’m hungrrrry!
Sorry. Never got the chance I’m afraid. But I did try Subway’s version so I got an ikling on what the real thing tastes. I’ve got a thing for steaks. 
Though my relatives are Americanized, they still have a passion for Filipino food. We’d go down to a Filipino store and buy native foodstuffs.