You betcha! (I recommend reading How to Talk Minnesotan before your arrival-it will save you all kinds of heartache/misunderstanding…
I grew up in the South, came to Minnesota for college and never left…have gained a huge appreciation for the Scandinavian sensibilities and even adopted a few myself. St. Olaf now feels less like a foreign land overpopulated with blondes and more like home. That being said, never in a million years will you get me to chant Um Ya Ya…