Friends vs. North Dakota Friends

FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
NORTH DAKOTA FRIENDS: Always bring the food.

FRIENDS: Will say 'hello'.
NORTH DAKOTA FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss.

FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
NORTH DAKOTA FRIENDS: Call your parents Mom and Dad.

FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
NORTH DAKOTA FRIENDS: Cry with you.

FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
NORTH DAKOTA FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, playing dominoes or cards and just being together.

FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
NORTH DAKOTA FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you..

FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
NORTH DAKOTA FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds' back-ends that left you.

FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
NORTH DAKOTA FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, 'I'm home!'.


FRIENDS: will visit you in the hospital when you're sick
NORTH DAKOTA FRIENDS: will cut your grass and clean your house then come spend the night with you in the hospital and cook for you when you come home

FRIENDS: have you on speed dial
NORTH DAKOTA FRIENDS: have your number memorized.

FRIENDS: Are for a while.
NORTH DAKOTA FRIENDS: Are for life.

FRIENDS: Might ignore this.
NORTH DAKOTA FRIENDS: Will forward this to all their North Dakota Friends and those who once lived in North Dakota.