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 was announced as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate for the Democratic ticket for president.

The announcement put the spotlight on Minnesota and its second-term governor with a folksy demeanor, spurring jokes and memes.

Minnesotans jumped at the chance to poke fun at their eccentricities and highlight their culture on the national stage. 

There were jokes about foods, like the tater tot hotdish, Jello salad, Special K bars and lefse seen here. 

Some referenced beloved musicians with Minnesotan origins, like 

Just wait until Tim Walz tells the country the story of the Halloween Blizzard of 91’.

yall how did he ruin MN i live here and we all live pretty good

Big day for our great state. Time for an update to the Minnesota Karma Train

It's time now for us to deliver Operation Megasota to the nation, let's make it happen

People also joked about Walz having “Big Dad Energy” and Minnesota Nice qualities like being helpful to neighbors.

I had my back door wide open and then I thought Tim Walz would remind me not to air condition the whole neighborhood, so I shut it.

The chances of a "Aw, fer cryin' out loud!" in the VP debate just rose to 99.9% 

Walz is not afraid to look frumpy and often sports a plain T-shirt and a ballcap

, attire he prefers to the suit he must throw on for political engagements. 

Ideas for who could play him on ‘SNL’

As many have pointed out the Maya Rudolph already can do a spot-on Harris impression, some wondered who could now share the stage.

And everyone saying Steve Martin is the "must play Tim Walz" on SNL, I raise you... Rick Moranis.

Tim Walz is like if Steve Martin and Wallace Shawn had a baby

Chappell Roan is a breakout star of 2024 with her album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess,” and Charli XCX’s new album “Brat” has led some to call this summer “brat summer” and make videos of Harris to songs from the album. With the announcement, Walz was subjected to the pop star treatment.  

There was this play on the now-infamous Harris quote, “

You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?

You think you just waltzed out of a coconut tree ?

Walz, which is pronounced “walls,” also works in the famous lyrics “to the window, to the wall” in the 2003 song “Get Low” by  Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins.

TO THE WINNDOOOW!!!!! TO THEEE WALZ!!!!!!!!!!!

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was announced as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate for the Democratic ticket for president on Tuesday.

Memes, jokes, silly photos of Walz emerge after he’s picked to be VP candidate

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