# What are some good Christmas gifts from Wisconsin? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 10, 2005, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-christmas-gifts-from-wisconsin/334997 "2005-12-10T03:53:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Waterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Waterman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waterman)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-christmas-gifts-from-wisconsin/334997/61 "2005-12-13T06:26:42Z")
> [@The Big Cheese](#): > > I’ve seen it in Milw, a t-shirt that read “Where’s the bubbler?”. Well, I think it’s cute. If you get to Milw, the downtown mall has a nice store with just Wis/Milw stuff. > > I thnk there’s a farmers market still going on in Madison on **S** aturdays. I think it’s at the FLWright Convention Center, and at the very least you can get your cheeses there. Probably some good cranberry or Door county cherry jams. [Hijack coming] Without going into a long and probably boring story, do Milwaukeans refer to drinking fountains as “bubblers”? I thought that was only the case in New England or at least Eastern Massuchusetts. If there is still a Farmers Market in Madison (I think the one on the square ends around October) then I would suggest you bring a snow shovel, some good winter outerwear, and be ready for the best in Sno-Cones! :rolleyes: [Hijack over] ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-christmas-gifts-from-wisconsin/334997/62 "2005-12-13T11:52:44Z")
Yes, Milwaukeans refer to drinking fountains as “bubblers”. More [here](http://www.onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/urbanlegends2.html) and [here](http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2002/12.12/08-vaux.html). As for the winter farmer’s market in Madison, it’s [indoors](http://www.madfarmmkt.org/). ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-christmas-gifts-from-wisconsin/334997/63 "2005-12-13T12:47:20Z")
One last post to this thread, I think I’ll be too sick for a while to be posting. Get some Culver’s ice cream topping in caramel and fudge. Have a good trip home. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-christmas-gifts-from-wisconsin/334997/64 "2005-12-13T13:19:04Z")
The Plaza is selling their ‘Plaza Sauce’ in small containers. Bring home a pint or two of that. ---
**Author:** ![PigBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/97f17d/32.png) [@PigBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigBoy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-christmas-gifts-from-wisconsin/334997/65 "2005-12-13T14:45:08Z")
I think I will be feeding the family for the whole next year based on all these suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![moonstarssun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@moonstarssun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moonstarssun)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-christmas-gifts-from-wisconsin/334997/66 "2005-12-13T19:02:32Z")
I think Michael’s will ship frozen custard anywhere in the country, but I don’t know how much they charge for it. I’ll second the Mustard Museum, Clasen’s, and Penzey’s. If you’re looking for non-food items, t-shirts and hats from someplace like the Great Dane would be good choices. You can also get some great Frank Lloyd Wright stuff at Monona Terrace. ---
**Author:** ![xbuckeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9e8a1a/32.png) [@xbuckeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xbuckeye)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-christmas-gifts-from-wisconsin/334997/67 "2005-12-14T22:38:50Z")
> [@PigBoy](#): > > I think I will be feeding the family for the whole next year based on all these suggestions. Really, Wisconsin revolves around food and drink. Everything else is just an excuse to eat and/or drink. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-christmas-gifts-from-wisconsin/334997.md?page=3)