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In an attempt to one-up United Health for most ridiculous Minnesota-based health insurance company, HealthPartners (relatively) recently announced its new Mascot, Petey P. Cup. He's a giant urine specimen container with arms, legs, feelings, and no shame. Since then I've learned quite a bit about Petey P. Cup and his sidekick Pokey the Syringe. Here are eleven things I've learned about HealthPartners' new campaign.

The Mighty Ducks trilogy is easily the best movie franchise ever to come out of Minnesota (as far as I know). Still, I take issue with a few things in the movies. Specifically, twelve things.

I love a to-do list. In fact, I am such a master at list-making I can make lists of my lists. I can subdivide errands, chores, and activities ad infinitum. Sometimes I go numerically, by order of importance to my day. For example:

1. Work out
2. Breakfast
3. Phone calls

Other times, I mix it up to build in fun when I anticipate that drudgery and boredom will be looming:

1. Return emails
2. Make appointments
3. Make a prank phone call to someone you know from sixth grade
4. Laundry