Lil’ Bobby Dylan received the Presidential Medal of Freedom today. Take that, Portland!
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Gluek’s Stite Ad, 1964
Stite was one of the first malt liquors, created in 1942 by Minneapolis’ Gluek Brewing Company in reaction to the limited ingredients available to brewers during World War II. It’s higher alcohol content helped mask it’s unconventional wartime ingredients. Known as Green Death for it’s distinctive green can, maybe serving it on ice made it more palatable.
Malt liquor…on the rocks?? Man alive!
“Hennepin Avenue looking south from Oak Grove Street; St. Mark’s Church at left, Walker Art Center at right, Minneapolis Photographer: Norton & Peel Photograph Collection 3/11/1955”
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![“Fathers [sic] and two children; father reading the Minneapolis Star. Photograph Collection ca. 1947”
Some of you may or may not know that my Dad is in the hospital right now. It’s pretty serious, but hopefully he comes out of there a champ.
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“Fathers [sic] and two children; father reading the Minneapolis Star.
Photograph Collection ca. 1947”
Some of you may or may not know that my Dad is in the hospital right now. It’s pretty serious, but hopefully he comes out of there a champ.
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Andy’s Awesome Auction, uhh, more Allieration!
Some of you know of my financial straits. I’m in month 7 of a “temp” job and doing my darndest to turn it permanent. There’s a chance it will, but I’m not getting any feedback about it from EvilBankCorp the company I’m working at. My parents are helping me out with money, which is kind of embarrassing to say when you’re 36 years old.
What am I getting at?
A pal bought me two tickets to The Walkmen show at First Avenue show on Saturday, June 30th. One of them is spoken for (obviously), but I don’t have anyone to accompany me. So, for purely selfish reasons, I’m willing to auction off the second ticket to the highest bidder.
Only stipulations: you have to hang out with me in the bar to avoid those between ages 18 & 20*, be some-what attractive**, have the discipline of a Red Army foot soldier***, and pat my bald head occasionally****.
Bidding starts at 15 bucks American. Send me a message if you want in on the action!
*get offa my lawn
**Not really…I’m not all that attractive
***I just threw that in there
****dead serious
“American Fish Company, 1211 Olson Highway, Minneapolis Photographer: Norton & Peel Photograph Collection 9/12/1957”
If I recall correctly, American Fish (now known as ‘American Fish & Seafood Company’) moved down to a spot now occupied by the Target Center. I think my Dad had a job there at one time, and got fired for trying to organize a union.
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“Interior, Minneapolis Brewing Company, Minneapolis. Photograph Collection, Postcard ca. 1908”
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This is slightly outside of "local"...but can you tell me why St. Cloud's transit system (well, roads) are so terrible? Because for real.
Good question. I haven’t been to St. Cloud in years, but I did spend a lot of time there when I was in a band years ago. Like most things from that area, I blame Michele Bachmann.
I’m a nice guy. I’m sorta handsome, and a 83 year old inside a 36 year old’s body. It’s kind of awesome, actually. I know stuff about local things, politics, The Beatles, and baldness. Ergo: everything you’d ever want to know in life. I’ll be your mentor, lover, or soothsayer. Or maybe all three!
“President Harry S. Truman at the Union Depot, Minneapolis Photograph Collection 11/3/1949”
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