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Barb: You really should be working for the Minnesota Department of Tourism; you're a true lover of the North Country like I am, about that there is no doubt. In fact, although I'm partial to the Upper Peninsula, I have great affection for both of our other two northern neighbors--MN and WI. (Of course, never one to make a total committment, I must admit to a deep affection for South Florida and Spain--oley!) Not only do you deserve to be an honorary citizen of the great Northern mid-west, especially MN, you also deserve to be an honorary citizen of Parkinsaw---and I'm going to personally speak to Mayor Svensen about it this morning as soon as my drugs kick in. (Only a half-hour to go before cocktail #1). John Bjork A View from the Lighter Side PD Humor from Parkinsaw, MI (An Imaginary Place for PWP) Barb_MSN wrote: > John..... > > As the daughter of a Minnesotan mother who STILL refers to that state as > "home," even tho she's lived in Los Angeles for almost 60 years, I'm well > aware of the virtues and superiority of all persons and things born in and > derived from the state of Minnesota, and it's neighboring states.. > <grinning> > > I was nurtured on tales Lake Woebegone throughout my childhood and youth, as > well as having all the verses of Wordsworth's "Hiawatha" ..... "By the > shores of Gitshegume, by the deep sea's running water, lived Nakomas and his > daughter" ...... and on and on and on.... drummed into my wee little > California-born-brain by mom, who figured that made her two daughters ALMOST > Minnasotans! > > I've been dragged to see Minnehaha Falls more times than I could count by > mom's brother, Uncle Ray, and have heard many other uncle's endless stories > about their ice fishing adventures. I've fished for sunfish from a pontoon > boats on what seemed at the time to have been on at LEAST 9 thousand of > Minnesota's 10 thousand lakes (and never caught a thing!) <LOL>, and always > returned home after my summer vacations in the Twin Cities (actually, in > St.. Paul) saying "Yaaaaaah" just like my cousins and mom. > > At the very least, I'd say I deserve to be an honorary citizen of the great > Northwest, yaaaaaah? <giggle> > > Barb Mallut (honorary Minnesotan) > [log in to unmask] > > -----Original Message----- > From: john bjork <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Sunday, March 14, 1999 1:57 PM > Subject: Re: Re NON-PD. Parkinsaw MI, St Olaf, MN & Lake Woebegone, MN > > >Hi Barb (s): Well, you're speaking of the citadel of imaginary places in > the > >world, the wonderful and very much loved Lake Wobegone. I grew up > listening to > >Garrison Keeler (sp) in a small town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. We > always > >thought he was talking about us, as did a thousand other towns, which > reflected the > >genius of the author. No doubt that Lake Wobegone provided some grist for > the > >mills of Parkinsaw, MI. In spite of that influence, I'd like to think > Parkinsaw is > >a special and unique place, especially given the reality that 80% of the > residents > >there are PWP, and have a lot more problems to comfront than other, more > >conventional communities. But it is the commonality with Lake Wobegone > residents > >that is important: they're good people from a strong and proud heritage. > Fiercely > >independent, they'll fight PD until the last Sinemet tablet. They make > wonderful > >neighbors, and are great fun to enjoy a brew with over at the Northern > Lights. > >They're Lake Woebegone (and St. Olaf) kind of people. > > > >John Bjork > > > >[log in to unmask] wrote: > > > >> Hi John and Barb, > >> Not to worry John, Rose Nyland who's from St. Olaf doesn't have > a clue > >> either! But what about that other great Minnesota town, Lake Woebegone. > which > >> Garrison Keeler (sp?) reports on every Saturday night on public radio, > where > >> the women are strong, the men are good looking and the children are all > above > >> average! > >> > >> Barb B-K > >> a former Minnesotan > >> > >> In a message dated 3/14/99 2:11:46 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote: > >> > >> <<Barb: Never have seen the Golden Girls sitcom, except for some brief > >> glances; and > >> know not a clue about St Olaf. However, seeing as though St Olaf, MN > >> and Parkinsaw, MI are both in the north country, we share the same > >> Scandavian heritage, deep blue > >> lakes, love of nature and the outdoors, brats and cold beer. We've been > >> > >> looking for a sister city to get together with, so maybe we'll check > >> this out. Of course, Parkinsaw is about 80% PWP, so I don't know how > >> that would work out. We take a little getting used to if you know what I > >> mean. I bet they'd love our "promote the pig" program, our Palmetto > >> Bug research (they have similar problems with Zebra Mussels), and our > >> emerging nightlife with the Dopaminos and Carl and Porcine, though, so > >> stay tuned sports fans, we may just have a joint venture celebration. > >> In the final analysis, however, any resemblance bewteen Parkinsaw, MI > >> and St Olaf is, as they say, purely coincidental. > >> > >> John Bjork > >> >> > >