Let me start off by saying, I have lived most of my life in eastern North Dakota. 

I was born and raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota.  I also attended one year of college in Minot, North Dakota.  That was my first taste of the West and to be honest I loved it.

For one thing, there's actually some scenery.  I swear, eastern North Dakota is so flat, that you can see Fargo from Grand Forks.  That might be a bit of an exaggeration but not by much.  Lots of shelterbelts and sugarbeet fields.

Since I moved to Bismarck, to be honest, the only thing I miss about eastern North Dakota is UND hockey and my friends.

I've now been living in the Bismarck area for five-plus years.  Which is hard to believe, because it has gone by in the blink of an eye.

Since I have been living in the West, I have noticed several differences between an eastern North Dakotan and a western North Dakotan.  Culture, mannerisms, and even the way they talk.

Some of these differences are subtle, others are as big as a mile wide.

You could even go one step further. Western North Dakota could be divided into "East River" and "West River".  I know especially people who live west of the Missouri River feel there is a big difference between them and what people are like east of the Big Muddy.  That's for another story.

So, let's get to it.  Let's celebrate our differences as North Dakotans.

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