Lake Wobegone, seat of Mist County, is located somewhere in the middle of the state (but not on a map) and named after an Indian word meaning 'Here we are!' or 'We sat all day in the rain waiting for you' In the chronicle of this imaginary place we learn about the town's history and we grow up with the narrator - a skinny kid who is raised as a strict Protestant but is fascinated by the Catholic church (dreaming of being burnt alive at the stake) and wanting to be more exotic