Minnesota’s New Traditions: The Elephant in the Room

Ah, Minnesota—the land of 10,000 lakes, brutal winters, and, apparently, vanishing traditions.

Lately, parents in the Twin Cities suburbs have been vocal about their frustration. No more Valentine’s Day in schools. No more Christmas parties. No more Halloween costumes in the classroom. The reasoning? “School budgets just don’t allow it anymore.”

Oh, come on.

Minnesotans pay some of the highest taxes in the country. And yet, somehow, there’s not enough funding for a few elementary school holiday parties? But hey, those pothole-ridden roads are still there, so at least we know where some of that money isn’t going.

But let’s be real—this isn’t just about budgets. That’s the convenient excuse being floated around to avoid the real conversation. The one nobody seems willing to say out loud.

Minnesota—under Walz’s leadership—has become a sanctuary for an influx of people from cultures that don’t celebrate these same “Christian” holidays. And rather than figuring out a way to keep long-standing traditions while respecting diverse backgrounds, the easiest solution was to just scrap them altogether. Problem solved, right?

Except now, parents are angry. The same people who cheered for Minnesota’s open-arms approach are now realizing that it comes with consequences. They want their kids to enjoy the same traditions they had growing up, but those traditions don’t fit into the new Minnesota.

And speaking of catering to change, let’s talk about that state flag. The new design just happens to bear a striking resemblance to several African flags. Coincidence? Maybe. But when you line them up side by side… well, it certainly raises an eyebrow.

At the end of the day, Minnesota made its choice. The state prides itself on being a sanctuary, on welcoming in new communities, on progress. But now, some of those same progressives are realizing that the “Minnesota Nice” they grew up with doesn’t include the traditions they once held dear.

Funny how that works, isn’t it?