[quote=&quot;calvin innes&quot;:3vzry1yu]Steve,
 My son was attending U. Minnesota last semester up in Crookston...anywhere near you?  And yes, the Minnesota folks do have a bit of and accent. Of course, no one from New England has an accent...yeah, right!
                                  Cal[/quote:3vzry1yu]

That is about 150 miles NW of here. I am of Finnish and Swedish descent and it seems the Finnish accent is quite noticeable as it is only been one or two generations since most folks could speak their native tongue here. My son seemed to pick up the southern accent quite quickly after he moved to Georgia 10 years ago but the locals still hear his Minnesota accent. 
Steve