You know what really makes my eye to twitch with rage? “Alaska Grown.”
You’re from Alaska? You don’t say. Your t-shirt, bag and trucker hat didn’t give it away or anything. Oh, and by the way, did I ask where you were from or even indicate that I cared? My sincerest apologies, it will not happen again.
I hate to put people in boxes, but we all do it. And on the real, it is kind of what I do every week. So one more time, hear me out—no one cares if you were grown in Alaska.
Each and every Alaskan I know owns some “Alaska Grown” paraphernalia. The kind of Alaskan they are depends on whether or not they like to admit it.
Proud wearers of the aforementioned products will not have to be asked. Rather, they will tell you and everyone in a 20-foot radius that they are from Alaska and have what I like to call the “Alaska complex.”
Let’s be honest, the United States wouldn’t have purchased the land you call home if it weren’t more or less given to us. You’re welcome.
Lucky you, turns out there was oil up there or something. I know you get heaps of money every year from the oil companies because they are destroying your land—awesome, high-five for you. The way I see it, that is just one more reason for me to hate you (and the oil companies too, fine).
I have noticed that those with the “Alaska complex” are also chilling my spine with their improper clothing choices. It doesn’t matter how far north you live. The Arctic Circle? No way! It must be dark up there, congrats on not killing yourself—put on some pants.
Being from Alaska does not make you any cooler than those of us from the lower 48. And it especially does not make you better than Hawaiians; I don’t see them running around with pineapple shirts that say “Hawaiian Sprouted.”
At the end of the day, if you can see Russia from your house (or even from your front yard), do the rest of us a favor and move there. We will welcome you back with open arms once you identify yourself as an American first, a Montanan second and never mention Alaska to us again.
And now he has his own
And now he has his own column....lol
Agreed! And it is not our
Agreed! And it is not our fault that we get dividends or oil was found here. Actually the oil from Alaska probably dropped the price of oil from supply and demand.
A new low for The Exponent? I
A new low for The Exponent? I think so. I don't know what you guys were thinking....this article has no point, no relevance to the campus community, and nothing constructive to offer whatsoever. This is the type of material for some college kid's blog, not a paper that is supposed to be proffessional and well written.
And suicide jokes? WTF!!!!!!! (is wrong with all of you)
Doesn't look like you learned
Doesn't look like you learned to spell either.
Ryan.... Alaska Grown isnt
Ryan.... Alaska Grown isnt that we were born here and raised here.. Its to help the farms here inAlaska, every piece of Alaska Grown clothing sold. Half of the money goes to Alaska Farms... I will say though Alaskans do feel that we are better than the lower 48, reason is because we are... Your article just proves it.... We're not dicks....
To the "Attorney in town", I
To the "Attorney in town",
I very much doubt if you were actually an attorney, that you would put a rascist comment online. Clearly, you are an Alaskan @ MSU. You, and the other 4 Alaskans with the angry comments, should learn to laugh at youselves a little bit....You will be happier in life.
-Attorney General
This is dangerously, and I
This is dangerously, and I mean very dangerously, close to being hate speech. This is no different than publishing an article "ranting" about how African Americans eat too much fried chicken. As an attorney here in town, I advise your publication to exercise more caution in choosing its content.
Yeah Bovy this is effin
Yeah Bovy this is effin hilarious keep this shite cummin
Don't ya remeber the blowback
Don't ya remeber the blowback when you guys made personal attacks on AGR? Haven't leanred anything I see.
Congratulations, you watched
Congratulations, you watched a episode of saturday night live. I didn't realize that running around Bozeman in a sweatpants made you a Montanan.
Which brings up another point--people from Alaska dress inappopraitely?? What do youn think your chances of getting hired on a ranch (the symbol of Montana, right?) when you show up in your bright yellow hoodie?
This is disgusting journalism. I don't care that this is a rant. Your still a writer at the exponent.