Here, I thought they were unique to Minnesota/the Dakotas/Iowa/Wisconsin.
Uff da! My vife is a Svede, ja.
(By way of Lindsborg, KS)
OK, one more then.
Ole went over to Fargo an, I mean and, bought a cow.
It gave good milk but farted every time he started milking it.
He was talking to his friend Sven about it, and Sven asked him, “Did ju buy dat cow in NorDakota?”
“Ja,” said Ole. “”but how did ju know dat?
“My vife is from Nordakota.”