#MNStateFair -- more posts to come; it's been a busy weekend I posted last year I would consider doing this, and... As you likely know, the lids to these buckets have a well-earned reputation for not wanting to go on. Some might call this "cheating". I call it "being prepared"
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#MNStateFair #CropArt Nobody likes me Everybody hates me I think I'll eat some worrrrrrrrrms Long skinny slimy worms Big fat juicy worms Itsy bitsy fuzzy wuzzy worms
#Minnesota Two-Pack 2 of 2 Spotted this in the storage locker. Could this be an alternative to that ignition interlock program here in Minnesota you hear advertised? Probably not. You gotta wonder if this is (was?) an undiscovered miracle cure for hangover
To honor two greats we've just lost, I'll Work 9 to 5 Doing the Rock. You know the first of those, of course. But do you know the second? youtu.be/bTkEj_RI5bA #DollyParton #TimCurry
I Do The Rock
YouTube video by Tim Curry - Topic
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It looks like I'll be Getting-Together with Minnesotans in Great fashion this weekend, and I'm about to begin bouncing off the walls (doing WHAT??) in anticipation #MNStateFair Busy weekend too: #WoodburyDays on Sunday (Aug 30)
[3]🧵 #InsomniaSalon Vol. 3 After the stage performances, we were invited to the waterfront. Nearly everybody had these glow rods and were using them as halos. I don't have a clue where/when/how these were distributed or if we were supposed to obtain them beforehand (not a travesty)
[2] #InsomniaSalon Vol. 3 I was wanting to know who some of the artists were, but only an extremely basic flyer had been produced. They were introduced, but easy to miss. The newspaper article linked in last post mentions a couple of them
[1]🧵 #InsomniaSalon Vol. 3 at Raspberry Island in #StPaul, Aug 23 www.deeperwaterarts.org/insomnia-salon www.twincities.com/2026/08/22/t...
A bit of a #StPaul romp afterward. Downtown is too desolate for a Saturday afternoon with fairly decent weather
🧵2026 IndiaFest at the State Capitol in #StPaul. Let's Have a [mini] Parade! And this time, the food aspect wasn't a bust: a substantial quantity of paneer biryani, enough to be an only meal of the day
On Wednesday in #StPaul we indeed did what The Style Council didn't quite sing about: we clomb (a term learned from Tolkien's Legendarium) to the top--of the belltower-sans-bells at Landmark Center, that is. I posted about this last year too
Tomorrow, Aug 8, in #Minneapolis / #TwinCities: Twin Cities Solidarity Picnic www.solidaritypicnic.org Understand this clearly: the only reason I know about this is because somebody posted about it a couple weeks ago and chose to use a HASHTAG when doing so. Something to consider
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To celebrate getting The Singular Adventures of The Style Council made into MP3s and into the players, tomorrow in #StPaul I'm going to do what The Style Council didn't quite sing about, but would have if you change "Shout" to "Climb" #ClassicAlternative youtu.be/7m94ip38UKs
The Style Council - Shout To The Top
YouTube video by TheStyleCouncilVEVO
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🧵Can we please not call this sort of thing " #UrbanExploration"? IT IS NOT. This is nothing more than pipsqueak social media influencers wanting their backs patted with "likes' and "follows" and "subscribes" and probably revenue that comes with it www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Minneapolis priest believes "urban explorer" trend behind recent attempted church break-ins
The break-in attempts have caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to doors and windows, and are raising concerns about safety for parishioners, Spencer Howe said.
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A festival over the weekend: 2026 Slavic Experience in St. Louis Park. This is a #Turkish circle dance as I understand it. I seriously dig this costuming. Audience members also joined and performed line dances
[1] 2026 #RiverCityDays in #Chaska. Visit 1: Friday evening. Cover bands abound...although this band (Jake Nelson Band) had a few originals too
#Aquatennial in #Minneapolis: it looks like setting off fireworks at Target isn't happening this year. Aquatennial is a faceless brand name to me anyway; instead I'm giving more attention to #RiverCityDays in #Chaska. Parade was on a weekday evening this year, when I had other obligations
🧵The St. Croix River Crossing Loop Trail past the Lift Bridge outside #Stillwater. I had been wondering what's up past the hill (Houlton Hill); only been partway up before
#MNwx sorta: I wonder if this heat wave/heatdome is influencing radio propagation. Past few days, unusual reception of out-of-area channels, and that C100 trash or whatever it is (I-Heart garbage coming out of Eau Claire I think) has been severely screwing up 100.7 more than average
How about I never set foot on your property if you're going to take such a filthy nasty tone? Not that I intended to. Could have been communicated more calmly and respectfully. Bob Dylan has long been on my scumbag watchlist for general stuff like this, so this shitpile attitude is not unexpected
Festival Two-Pack: Fire & Ice Festival in #Chaska afterward. This time, early enough to help spread the gospel of Paneer before the call-and-response fireworks
[3]🧵2026 #PanOProg. The Schells Hobo Band, demonstrating some schweeet headwear again this year: specifically the double bell euphonium (look it up) player
[2]🧵2026 #PanOProg. The premier event: the Grand Parade This entrant, the TKO Drumline & Knockout Dance Team, were my favorite in last year's parade, and representin' again here
[1]🧵2026 #PanOProg Festival in #Lakeville Looking up the main street and Cover bands abound, reinforced with sound reinforcement of above average quality And the air wasn't smoky and nasty like it was last year
I ID'd a WHOPPER mystery song a couple weeks ago after finding this album; already had one from this artist. One of just two mystery songs I first heard in ~1990-92. I had nothing substantial to go by: lyrics, etc. This was medium priority, on a scale of low/medium/high/top youtu.be/MMrjFACfgak
Underneath Your Feet
YouTube video by Morgan Cryar - Topic
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