On 5/15/2011 1:47 PM, Dean.Benjamin at mm.com cried from the depths of the abyss: > But none of those are iconic Minnesotans. > For iconic, legendary, and beloved, I'd go with > > Gaviidae Gavia Immer, swimmer/flyer ~timeless > born Common Loon, State Bird, adopted 1961 > "Sound of the Summertime Lake" Hello! Paul Bunyan & Babe the blue Ox.