comparing New York to the Midwest is like comparing Paris to Russia....
Guns, don't even get me started. Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota are very gun friendly, and we use them to actually hunt animals!
Fishing is way better up here, no I don't bass fish or go noodling.
Wisconsin was settled largely by Swiss, Norwegians, and Germans. We have better beer and cheese than most of the world... Fish Frys every Friday, Bars everywhere open from 8am-2am everyday. Many small towns known simply for ethnic meats, cheeses, bakeries, and BEER
I ride from March to December(last three years and counting), and I've never worn a drysuit. It's called growing up in the north and just being used to it. Today I went to work in Zero degree weather only wearing a sweatshirt, no gloves or hat. I was snow skiing Tuesday, I plan on Jet Skiing next Thursday.
The summer days last longer up here, nothing more annoying then ending an 80 degree day at 6pm because the sun is going down near the equator.... May, June, July, and August sun rises at 5AM and sets after 9PM.
You know Grant conquered more land than Napoleon and in a fraction of the time? It's called the Civil War, we won.
Where could you possibly be jetskiing next Thursday? I'm in iowa everything is pretty well froze up on Mississippi. Can't imagine anywhere in Wisconsin being much different.