Last month, we left Minnesota with five new road trip CDs, a Gatorade and some beef jerky. Eight and a half hours and a huge chunk of closed I-94 later, we arrived in Madison. Only once before had it taken us that long to get to Madison, and that was because of a swig at a certain establishment in the Dells, among other stops. Milwaukee was the ultimate destination, though, and baseball-wise, it was a great trip. Staying until the end of that Saturday’s game was hugely rewarding. Travel-wise, we would have rather tried off-roading a Vespa.

Anyway, to a point: The sportsmanship at Miller Park has made the news lately (here) and we were the recipient of the best and the worst while there. The best: Plenty of friendly banter and great tailgating with good-spirited (and properly spirited) ‘Sconnies. The bad: Two of us walking toward the stadium from the tailgating lot and having a quartet of Brewligans throwing full beer cans at us (Miller Lite and Miller Genuine Draft, appropriately). Still, it didn’t fully scar us on the Miller Park experience.

So, for debate: Are Wisconsin fans fundamentally different than Minnesota fans — and if so, what makes them different? Is there a standard 90 percent of all fan bases that generally is the same (aside from what team they’re rooting for), and a smaller portion of crazies that can ruin sporting experiences for others? Are Wisconsin crazies crazier? The booze seems too easy to blame, particularly because I am typically just as many beers deep as the most ‘Sconnies.

Bonus debate: Best road trip foods?

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