When you live in South Dakota, there are some things that everyone knows. They’re not necessarily “official rules,” but when you’re a South Dakotan they’re just a way of life.
- Pheasant hunting is a state pastime.
Roderick Eime/flickr Get ready for pheasant season because everything else is about to become secondary.
- You’re either East River or West River.
Jerry/flickr We don’t necessarily love you any less based on which you are…but there IS a difference.
- This is a buffalo.
Donnie Shackleford/flickr It’s actually a bison, not a buffalo. But we don’t really want to hear your explanation about the distinctions between the two. In South Dakota, we’re calling them buffalo.
- Steak. It’s what’s for dinner.
bour3/flickr We produce a lot of beef cattle here. We know how to grow ’em and we know how to grill ’em.
- Kuchen. It’s what’s for dessert.
Gourmandise/flickr Many of us our proud of our German heritage, and those of us who don’t have German ancestors still love kuchen.
- Suck it up, Buttercup.
Veronique Christensen/flickr We don’t want to hear your whining and complaining. When things don’t go our way, we suck it up and carry on.
- We don’t do traffic.
James/flickr One of the greatest things about South Dakota is the lack of traffic jams.
- We’ll keep our cash, thank you very much.
Pictures Of Money/flickr With no state income tax, South Dakotans know how to keep our money where it belongs…in our pockets.
- Honesty and integrity. It’s who we are. Always.
United Soybean Board/flickr We don’t lock our doors here, and we’ll give it to you straight.
- Snow doesn’t scare us.
Nick Benson/flickr Really, not much scares us. A few feet of snow certainly isn’t going to faze us.
- We take care of our own problems.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/flickr We love our country, and we like our government small and local. Here in South Dakota, we take care of our own…and we do it our own way.
What other things would you include on this list?
Roderick Eime/flickr
Get ready for pheasant season because everything else is about to become secondary.
Jerry/flickr
We don’t necessarily love you any less based on which you are…but there IS a difference.
Donnie Shackleford/flickr
It’s actually a bison, not a buffalo. But we don’t really want to hear your explanation about the distinctions between the two. In South Dakota, we’re calling them buffalo.
bour3/flickr
We produce a lot of beef cattle here. We know how to grow ’em and we know how to grill ’em.
Gourmandise/flickr
Many of us our proud of our German heritage, and those of us who don’t have German ancestors still love kuchen.
Veronique Christensen/flickr
We don’t want to hear your whining and complaining. When things don’t go our way, we suck it up and carry on.
James/flickr
One of the greatest things about South Dakota is the lack of traffic jams.
Pictures Of Money/flickr
With no state income tax, South Dakotans know how to keep our money where it belongs…in our pockets.
United Soybean Board/flickr
We don’t lock our doors here, and we’ll give it to you straight.
Nick Benson/flickr
Really, not much scares us. A few feet of snow certainly isn’t going to faze us.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/flickr
We love our country, and we like our government small and local. Here in South Dakota, we take care of our own…and we do it our own way.
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