Keeping up with the Johnsons and Andersons and Petersons ...

MPLS Star & Sickle ^ | 1-04-05 | star tribune/secretary of state

[Rakkasan1]

Forthwith, a grab bag of facts about the 2005 Legislature.

This version of Minnesota's citizen Legislature has:

• Five Johnsons: Reps. Jeff, R-Plymouth; Ruth, DFL-St. Peter; Sheldon, DFL-St. Paul; Sens. Dean, DFL-Willmar; Debbie, R-Ham Lake.

• Three Andersons: Reps. Irv, DFL-International Falls; Bruce, R-Buffalo Township; Sen. Ellen, DFL-St. Paul.

• Three Petersons: Reps. Aaron, DFL-Madison; Neil, R-Bloomington; Sandra, DFL-New Hope.

• Two Larsons: Rep. Dan, DFL-Bloomington; Sen. Cal, R-Fergus Falls.

• Two Murphys: Rep. Mary, DFL-Hermantown; Sen. Steve, DFL-Red Wing.

• Two Nelsons: Reps. Michael, DFL-Brooklyn Park; Peter, R-Lindstrom.

• Two Olsons: Rep. Mark, R-Big Lake; Sen. Gen, R-Minnetrista.

• There also are a Dill (Rep. David, DFL-Crane Lake) and a Dille (Sen. Steve, R-Dassel. Both are pronounced like the pickle.

• And there's a Hoppe (Rep. Joe, R-Chaska, pronounced HOP-py) and a Poppe (Rep. Jeanne, DFL-Austin, pronounced Pop-PEE).

• 32 lawyers.

• 26 business owners.

• 23 teachers.

• 15 farmers.

• 14 retirees.

• 13 consultants.

• 25 who list their occupation as legislators.

• 9 in real estate.

• 7 insurance people.

• 6 homemakers.

• 3 bankers.

• 3 writers.

• 2 Lutheran pastors.

• 2 nurses.

[Rakkasan1]

so all the "lifers" are dims? wonder who the opening chaplain is today-wiccan, druid, or other?

[GeronL]

Overheard in the Cloakroom: "I'll show you my Johnson if you show me yours"

[zeaal]

The Nordic country contribution to the USA ... (from a Swede). :)

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Ya sure.

[matchgirl]

And a partridge in a pear tree!!!

[Rakkasan1]

oh ya sure, you betcha.