Commentator tells Minnesotans to "buck up" in bad economy

These financial times are a little uncertain, but commentator Peter Smith says, "Buck up." You're a Minnesotan for heavens sake. You come from great stock, and no matter how bad that 401K statement looks, you were born with an old-fashioned, down-home gumption gene.

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