Dear Minnesota,
On my way from Indianapolis to Minot, ND (hauling a motorcycle)....I traveled through you last night on I-94. Maybe it's because I only stopped for dinner and potty breaks and not to admire your 1,000 lakes, but you punished me!...

Really now....what did I do to deserve this? I have lots of scrubbing ahead of me when I get back home.
What's worse is that you told North Dakota that I was coming! Today he decided to HAIL on my car! (luckily there was no damage that I can see so far...).
I have SD, NE, IA, and IL ahead of me before getting home.....what shall I expect from them?
If I listen to lots of Garrison Keillor and buy lots of 3M products, will you forgive me and give me safe passage back to Indiana?
Sincerely,
Fastlane (writing from a Motel6 in Rapid City, SD)