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Saturday, April 12, 2014
CHEESE
Enter your grilled cheese recipe in the Grilled Cheese Recipe Showdown and you could take home $10K! Details here: http://t.co/bfBlSERwRG
— Wisconsin Cheese (@WisconsinCheese) April 12, 2014
STORM: RITA REPORTS
"Had to run some errands. The power was out in Onalaska. Several intersections and roads were underwater. Our neighbors pastures are flooded. The tiny little creek across the road is running like a river and overflowing its banks."
WYOMING SNOW
3 to 6 inches of snow around Worland, Wyoming tonight. I'm sure Rick and Angela still have their winter clothes hanging in the closet.
RAIN REPORT
— Bill Graul(@news8bill) April 12, 2014
STORMS MOVING INTO CHICAGO
RT @CSTbreaking: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cook Co. pic.twitter.com/txxfxK598A via @TWCBreaking
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) April 12, 2014
FROM WKBT
Michelle Poedel @news8michelle · 8m
Hail on Main St. in La Crosse via Bob Good. #wiwx pic.twitter.com/v4CrJvdign
HAIL STONES AROUND RUSHFORD
@RandyBrock @news8michelle #hailing again in #Rushford -pea size this time pic.twitter.com/C4ELarvdbR
— Michael (@maevenson) April 12, 2014
FRACK THIS!
Geologists: #Fracking Likely Cause of Ohio Earthquakes http://t.co/Q3RAFtknr9 #p2 pic.twitter.com/Gu3emIMiQI
— Reg Saddler (@zaibatsu) April 12, 2014
HAIL STORM!
We just had ONE HAIL OF A STORM move through this morning. I think this is just about the worst I've seen since I lived here.
The hail was beating on the windows so hard I couldn't hear anything else. Thankfully none are broken or cracked but it sure made a racket as the stones hit the air conditioner.
The roofs are all white, covered not by snow but HAIL STONES. The sky, literally, got as black as night.
I don't see any damage to cars in the parking lot but, from 5 floors up, it's hard to tell for sure.
The hail was beating on the windows so hard I couldn't hear anything else. Thankfully none are broken or cracked but it sure made a racket as the stones hit the air conditioner.
The roofs are all white, covered not by snow but HAIL STONES. The sky, literally, got as black as night.
I don't see any damage to cars in the parking lot but, from 5 floors up, it's hard to tell for sure.
FORD F-150
Anybody need a new truck?
Powerful Lightweight Hybrid Trucks - The All New 2015 Ford F-150 is Efficient and Tough /trends/ford-f150 #Autos pic.twitter.com/JI5cNdXQ0n
— Trend Hunter (@trendhunter) April 12, 2014
SLEEPER
I didn't wake up until 5:00 this morning. I can't remember when I last slept that late but it's been a long, long time!
TRAVEL NOTES
Donnie says, "It is now so costly to fly from Austin to La Crosse (Round trip is $600+) that it is nearly cheaper to drive, even with hotels and gas."
And, Ron tells me, "We leave our ship in Florida, this morning, and start heading home."
I can't remember where they were "floating from" but, I'm sure, we'll get a report when they get back.
PAINT RECIPE
This can't be right.....can it?
Make your own paint: 1 Cup Salt 1 Cup flour 1 Cup water Food coloring.
— Facts (@TheFactsBook) April 12, 2014
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I GUESS I NEED A HUNK A HUNK OF BURNING DESIRE
X-football coach Lou Holtz says, "If you're bored with life, if you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things, you don't have enough goals."
I think he's right. I don't have any goals and I haven't had a "burning desire to do things" since 1962.
ANOTHER DEATH IN THE FAMILY
I was so sorry to hear of the death of Dorothy's Mother.
My Mother used to say, "If we can make it through spring we'll be OK." We've lived through so many spring time deaths. The saddest time of all for death when the world is being reborn.
Friday, April 11, 2014
INTERESTING ITEM
— Brain Science new (@BrainSciencenew) April 12, 2014
HOLY QUICKIE, BATMAN!
Microsoft is working on a battery that can recharge your cell phone in 30 seconds.
PHONE SCAM
Your call will, actually, be routed to 911 and that emergency number is getting swamped with bogus calls. Not a good situation if someone really has an emergency.
NICE PHOTO OF MINNEAPOLIS
Skyline from the @WCCO Rooftop Studio #Minneapolis #fb pic.twitter.com/fArrHHDllI
— A. Chernow (@chernowa) April 11, 2014
HERE'S A GREAT OLD PICTURE
World's first ever ambulance service pic.twitter.com/uNffitV8GQ
— Classic Pics (@ClassicPixs) April 5, 2014
NOTE TO DONNIE AND LINDA
Brace yourselves:
HEADS UP: #severe tstms possible Sun into early Mon for AR, portions of OK/TX/LA/MS #arwx #okwx #txwx #lawx #mswx pic.twitter.com/1Q5QgtSpwp
— NWS Southern Region (@NWS_Southern_US) April 11, 2014
PRETTY WARM ALL OVER
Despite showers/t-storms in parts of the Northeast & Ohio Valley, you have to love these forecast highs today! pic.twitter.com/p1o32J8Xzb
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) April 11, 2014
POW WOW TIME
I sure wish I was in the Black Hills this weekend. One of the biggest pow wow's of the year opens tonight at Black Hills State University. The 31st annual Lakota Omniciye Wacipi is part of American Indian Awareness Week and runs through Sunday.
THE SUAVE RAINFOREST
NO HIT ZONE?
Beginning June 2, the Gunderson Health Care Campus will be designated as a NO HIT ZONE.
Apparently they see so many instances where parents are hitting on their kids, kids are hitting on each other etc. that they thought this latest "security move" was necessary.
This is such a sad commentary on our society and our values. I guess, however, I shouldn't be surprised considering we live in a nation that has been in one kind of war or another nearly the entire 74 I have been on this planet. We seem to think the only way to address a problem is to kill it or get elected to congress so you can scream at each other like 10 year old children.
We may live in a "Christion country" but we don't even attempt to live according to the teaching of Jesus Christ. Instead of "loving thy neighbor", our answer to the non-stop violence and name calling that this country is drowning is to post "No Hit Zones".
DOGGIE BATH TIME
Am I clean yet? ~ pic.twitter.com/EqvrTSpp2x
— Puppy Pics (@PupsPorn) April 6, 2014
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YOU KNOW HOW I LOVE PET PICTURES
Click here to see some really cute ones. http://georg-grey.blogspot.mx/2014/02/animal-cuteness-overload.html
KNOW SOMEONE LOOKING FOR A JOB?
LOCAL AREA JOBS: #JobSearch COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN at Centurylink (La Crosse, WI) Find this Job&More: http://t.co/vRO654GqRB
— La Crosse Wisconsin (@LaCrosse_Buzz) April 11, 2014
JOHNNY SHEFFIELD WAS BORN ON APRIL 11, 1931.
Don't tell me you don't know who Johnny Sheffield was. If you're old enough...and we're talking REALLY old (like me) you'll remember him as "Boy" in the Tarzan movies.
Johnny died of a heart attack, at the age of 79, back in 2010. He's gone but we still have the movies. This is back in the days when they could really hold their breath for a long time.
THE WORLDS LARGEST TRIVIA CONTEST BEGINS AT 6:00 PM TONIGHT ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT STEVENS POINT
The contest will be held at the Communications Building. I'll bet that would be a lot of fun!
Thursday, April 10, 2014
EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT COLBERT TODAY
Colbert on his guests, in a 2012 @nprfreshair interview: http://t.co/zXUixeGkMe pic.twitter.com/kq9Efj6eMC
— NPR News (@nprnews) April 10, 2014
A day to remember.
On this day in 1912: the Titanic began its first and only voyage http://t.co/78HbtYXMYY #onthisday pic.twitter.com/S0HVBDNVce
— Yahoo Travel (@YahooTravel) April 10, 2014
HAVE YOU ENTERED THE ONALASKA "SHOP TILL YOU DROP" SWEEPSTAKES?
If you haven't entered yet, do it today! CLICK HERE TO GET ALL THE INFORMATION
TWO PRESIDENTS, DONNIE AND LINDA ALL IN THE SAME TOWN TODAY.
I started a new book today. "One Summer-America, 1927" is Bill Bryson's latest book. Bryson is a great author who was born in Iowa but has lived in England for many years.
I feel like I'm one of the lucky ones who lived through the 60's while I was in my 20's. It was the perfect age to experience one of our most exciting decades.
At the same time, I feel un-lucky that I missed the other decade that was the USA at its most exciting, the roaring 20's.
1927 had to have been a great year to be alive. Charles Lindbergh doing his solo flight across the Atlantic, Babe Ruth going for his home run record, President Calvin Coolidge spending the summer of that year in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Al Capone running Chicago and the first "talking picture, "The Jazz Singer" playing in New York and the beginning of events on Wall Street that led to the crash of '29.
That's a lot of stuff to cover in one book so I'd better start reading!
I feel like I'm one of the lucky ones who lived through the 60's while I was in my 20's. It was the perfect age to experience one of our most exciting decades.
At the same time, I feel un-lucky that I missed the other decade that was the USA at its most exciting, the roaring 20's.
1927 had to have been a great year to be alive. Charles Lindbergh doing his solo flight across the Atlantic, Babe Ruth going for his home run record, President Calvin Coolidge spending the summer of that year in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Al Capone running Chicago and the first "talking picture, "The Jazz Singer" playing in New York and the beginning of events on Wall Street that led to the crash of '29.
That's a lot of stuff to cover in one book so I'd better start reading!
If you love lousy weather, Wisconsin is a great place to be.
We're looking at a miserable weekend with thunderstorms both Saturday and Sunday and then it gets worse with a chance for snow Sunday night and Monday. The Easter Bunny won't come unless it gets better than this.
It's a parrot...it's a plane! No! It's a person!
Take closer look and you'll see it's a female model posing for "World Body Painting Champion".
It took Johannes Stotter four hours to paint his subject with ink.
It took Johannes Stotter four hours to paint his subject with ink.
They've already got fresh strawberries in Poteet. That's not far from Austin.
I'd sure like a big bowl of Poteet berries right now!
Poteet Strawberries fresh from the farm. Try them in our strawberry basil pie! #gotexan #tinypiesstore pic.twitter.com/qBVgVf6rUo
— Tiny Pies (@TinyPies) April 10, 2014
"Just the right amount of wrong". I LOVE that line!! It describes my whole life!
"Just the right amount of wrong" - New Yorker cartoons editor Bob Mankoff's formula for funny http://t.co/gO6ck6F7a2 pic.twitter.com/xLJAJ5tkjA
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 10, 2014
What's the world coming to?
I wonder what Kramer would have to say about Julia Louis-Dreyfus appearing naked on the cover of Rolling Stone?
(Just the right amount of wrong?)
(Just the right amount of wrong?)
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Wednesday, April 09, 2014
It is DRY, folks. We've got fires burning tonight.
At least 4 fires in NE La Crosse & N Monroe counties. Smoke from larger fires seen on radar. Thanks to @NWSLaCrosse. pic.twitter.com/kKsMyFW7fZ
— Bill Graul (@news8bill) April 10, 2014
You think you've seen everything. You're wrong.
There are some fascinating things to see in this world. It's fast, slow and small and you can see it here.
Obviously, it's looking like spring in SOME places.
Blue skies and white cherry blossoms on grounds of @librarycongress this afternoon. #DC pic.twitter.com/uTwwOI6ByB
— U.S. Capitol (@uscapitol) April 9, 2014
This makes me homesick!
@southdakota South Dakota traffic jam pic.twitter.com/RtT4nNnkzX
— chris hull (@ChonkHull) April 9, 2014
Go ahead and plan your Easter egg hunt.
The AccuWeather forecast for Easter Sunday in La Crosse is for a partly sunny sky with a high of 52 degrees. As far as I know, that's warm enough for Easter bunnies.
Will we make it to 70 today for the first time in six months???
We could hit 70F or warmer today in La Crosse. It would be the first time since Oct. 12, 2013 (70F)... or almost 6 months ago! #wiwx #Spring
— Bill Graul (@news8bill) April 9, 2014
I see Donnie and Linda have a bit of a chill in Austin this morning. 39 degrees at 6:00 AM
Meanwhile, Rapid City was a "toasty" 48 while we shivered in La Crosse at 31.
Will you be driving on your summer vacation?
Here are a couple of "Kidney Numbers".
Around 5,000 people die every year waiting for a kidney transplant.
The cost for receiving kidney dialysis runs about $75,000.00 per year.
THANKS TO PBS FOR THEIR TWO HOUR DAVE CLARK 5 SPECIAL LAST NIGHT.
There's no doubt that the three greatest Rock & Roll bands from England, in the 60's, were The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Dave Clark 5.
Remember this?
Ahead of its time. This was before Skype.
April 20 1964: "Now ... see and be seen by PICTUREPHONE!" http://t.co/Xl5UcNokLD pic.twitter.com/LhIk72xFkR
— The '60s at 50 (@the_60s_at_50) April 9, 2014
Hugh Hefner celebrates his 88th birthday today. 88 and still getting married!
This video was shot a couple months ago at his latest wedding.
You know, I lived a life very much like Hugh Hefner only I did it the hard way.....without the money.
You know, I lived a life very much like Hugh Hefner only I did it the hard way.....without the money.
Rob Lowe has written his second memoir and he says it's hard to get good movie roles when you're so good looking.
Roger and I have talked about that and we decided the same thing. That's why we didn't pursue an acting career.
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Tuesday, April 08, 2014
Who's going to bring home the bacon now?
Your breakfast just got more expensive. Bacon prices to rise after virus kills baby pigs. http://t.co/UjSyardPSY
— WXOW News 19 (@WXOW) April 8, 2014
Duane is living with "bomber noise" this summer.
There's major runway repair, underway, at Minot Air Force Base this summer so the B-52 bombers have been relocated to Ellsworth Air Force Base for the duration.
Duane said, "Guess where the bombers are flying? Right over my house! They shake the house and, my Lord, are they loud!!"
Duane said, "Guess where the bombers are flying? Right over my house! They shake the house and, my Lord, are they loud!!"
We've got a real heroin problem in La Crosse.
Local E.R. doctor notices uptick in emergency room visits due to heroin overdoses. Details: http://t.co/crMy41Ld5t pic.twitter.com/go9aSrlvai
— Brittany Schmidt (@news8brittany) April 7, 2014
Viroqua Voices!
Karaoke with Rose Sobotta Sat., 5/10 at 5:30-8:30pm. Enjoy open mic karaoke & FREE wine tasting! Wine with a View! pic.twitter.com/4utISPHSBz
— Vernon Vineyards Ltd (@VernonVineyard1) April 8, 2014
Who could it be??
Summerfest organizers say they've landed a performer who doesn't plan to play anywhere else this summer. #News3 http://t.co/QxuDvuylkX
— WISCTV News 3 (@WISCTV_News3) April 8, 2014
CUBA: The hot travel spot.
In the first 3 months of this year, around 173,550 U.S. citizens have visited Cuba. How are they getting there? Most people are flying from Canada.
Great for business in Canada, great for business in Cuba and our silly embargo is hurting us a lot more than it's hurting Cuba. Maybe we'll figure it out if we ever send the children home to play and get some real grown-ups in Congress.
The life of a tulip.
While we're on the subject of roses, this is one of Rita's roses from 2011. I'm sure we'll see a similar display this summer.
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It could be a bit warmer but lets not complain!
The weather man promises a sunny day with a high of 53. And, if that isn't enough, tomorrow will bring more sun and 70 degrees! Spring has sprung!!
So much for "family treasures"!
I love watching Antiques Road Show on PBS and I heard the funniest line I've ever heard on the show last night.
A gentleman had brought in a "family heirloom" which, he said, had been in the family for as long as he could remember.
The appraiser told the collector what he knew about the antique item and then asked the gentleman if he'd like to know the value of the item.
The man said, "Yes, I'd like to know what it's worth for insurance purposes but, being a family heirloom, I would never consider selling it."
The appraiser said, "Would it surprise you if I told you it was worth $35,000.00?" The collector said, "Yes that would surprise me and the item is now for sale!"
A gentleman had brought in a "family heirloom" which, he said, had been in the family for as long as he could remember.
The appraiser told the collector what he knew about the antique item and then asked the gentleman if he'd like to know the value of the item.
The man said, "Yes, I'd like to know what it's worth for insurance purposes but, being a family heirloom, I would never consider selling it."
The appraiser said, "Would it surprise you if I told you it was worth $35,000.00?" The collector said, "Yes that would surprise me and the item is now for sale!"
The National Weather Service has issued an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT for tomorrow.
The combination of lower humidity's, gusty winds and dry dead grasses and forest litter will combine to create the Elevated Fire Danger so bear that in mind while you're outdoors on Wednesday.
Monday, April 07, 2014
I'll bet his Mother told him, "When you start a project, stick to it and finish it."
— KDLT (@KDLTNews) April 7, 2014
Here's an interesting cat fact I didn't know.
Did you know about this?? Pet photo's with the Easter Bunny tonight!
@myvalleyview Pet Photos with the Easter Bunny - TONIGHT and April 14th - 6pm. See @couleehumane Pet Therapy volunteers and dogs too! #pets
— Valley View Mall (@myvalleyview) April 7, 2014
WOW! What a way to go!!
SAS Airlines has announced they'll offer Boeing 737 service between Houston and Stavanger.
Now, a 737 flying to Europe isn't a big deal but this 737 will look a LOT different.
A Boeing 737 normally operates with 128 to 140 seats but this 737 will fly with just 44 seats!!! This will be an all business class flight and I'm guessing the service will be fantastic!
GET MORE INFO HERE
Now, a 737 flying to Europe isn't a big deal but this 737 will look a LOT different.
A Boeing 737 normally operates with 128 to 140 seats but this 737 will fly with just 44 seats!!! This will be an all business class flight and I'm guessing the service will be fantastic!
GET MORE INFO HERE
Congratulations Viterbo!
Viterbo University Athletics - Softball Earns Sweep Over AIB College http://t.co/AOLiFCI13j
— Viterbo University (@Viterbo_Univ) April 7, 2014
The Okies are shakin' this morning.
Just in: At 11:03am CDT today a magnitude-4.0 #earthquake struck near Langston, OK. pic.twitter.com/HqjmxouoyH
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) April 7, 2014
I ran across this photo from the San Blas Islands off the coast of Panama.
Rita and I stayed in a grass hut like the one you see in the picture. A Kuna Indian guide paddled us "out to sea" in a canoe just like this one.
The canoe is a delightful experience near the shore in the calm waters. When you get away from the shore and head into waves as high as a house..."delightful" doesn't describe the feeling of terror.
Donnie reports......
"Today's front page headline is that the drought is back in full force. The first three months of 2014 have been drier than the first quarter of the awful record dry year of 2011."
We're just starting a new week but, if you're planning ahead, don't make any outdoor plans for next weekend.
The National Weather Service says we could get a gully washer amount of rain next weekend. Rivers are already running high from snow melt and heavy rain could cause POSSIBLE FLOODING.What next??
There's a Seattle company that's working hard at creating a COFFEE FLOUR that you'll be able to use just like regular flour. Use it to make cakes or pasta. Rub it on your steaks, pork chops, etc. to give them a "coffee flavor".
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY
Here's a great line from late night TV
Jimmy Fallon says David Letterman is retiring while he's still able to compete on "Dancing with the Stars".
Drink up!!
Today is International Beer Day... and with your help today we can change the world... pic.twitter.com/ugSOEMIiDw
— National Days (@NationalDays) April 7, 2014
Something to think about today:
"The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost."
G. K. Chesterton
G. K. Chesterton
Those April showers may come our way.
I think it's safe to say, "Spring has sprung".
There's a good chance for morning showers and afternoon thunderstorms today. Is that "springy" enough for you?
We'll get some sunshine back again tomorrow but with it will come those season changing winds.
Be sure to watch the video. You'll love it!
Be sure to watch the video. You'll love it!
This is such a good line I might have it tattooed on my forehead.
Give a man a beer, waste an hour. Teach a man to brew, and waste a lifetime! - Bill Owen
— Luv Beer (@Luv_CraftBeer) April 7, 2014Another sad story today.
Passing of an @AmericanFilm legend. Actor #MickeyRooney has died at 93 in California. http://t.co/aI4TS6hIrC pic.twitter.com/avmLxTBb4A
— 13News Now (@13NewsNow) April 7, 2014
A sort of sad note from Donnie.
"Our last day at the house, a bit sad."
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"An nseasonably chilly, gray and damp day. As we drove out of the neighborhood we encountered three deer, a jackrabbit and a roadrunner all standing beside the road, looking at us...a tear-jerking farewell of the sweetest sort.
The day was complicated by a flat tire on my car, meaning two trips alone, in the morning, in Linda's car before she came along in the afternoon for a fast look and a token glass of champagne. Then, home to a new home."
My inbox contained a note from Lynne this morning.
She said Bethel Home has opened again so next Saturday she and Bob will go to visit her with Daniel and Jon.
"Mom said she feels weaker each day. The doctor said the weakness comes with congestive heart failure."
"Mom said she feels weaker each day. The doctor said the weakness comes with congestive heart failure."
Omaha native, Stew Magnuson has written a new book I'm on the LOOKOUT for.
The series will cover stories, along the highway, which starts in Westhope North Dakota and runs all the way down to Brownsville, Texas.
This first volume, of the three book series, features stories of Lawrence Welk, Lewis and Clark and Casey Tibbs among others.
The highway runs right down the center of South Dakota and I think Donnie has traversed quite a bit of that route in his travels.
Sunday, April 06, 2014
I'll bet this will bring back memories for Donnie and Linda. It sure does for me.
Quechua Women Sell Produce at the Pisac Market in the Sacred Valley, #Peru http://t.co/LxJB8CejX4 pic.twitter.com/7oXk9yJrNG
— Barbara Weibel (@holeinthedonut) April 6, 2014
I haven't heard anything from Donnie this morning but I'm not surprised. They have to have every last thing out of the house by tomorrow. I'll bet they're hauling boxes into the city. The end of another chapter!
I'm heading into the kitchen to make a tuna salad.
It's a ritual I've had for many years. As soon as I'm sure that spring has finally arrived, I make up a big bowl of tuna salad to celebrate. Today, I've decided, is the day.
Brace yourself, Charlie! Here we go.
HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED!
Of course, we all know, now, that the "Wrong element" is already in Washington. They call it "The Congress".
What can you say? It's a sad day in Wisconsin.
RT @gsleger: April sadness. Wisconsin State Journal sports cover. #Badgers #Kentucky #FinalFour #OnWIsconsin pic.twitter.com/jxAFScKHH2
— madison.com (@madisondotcom) April 6, 2014
A thought for Sunday:
May your praises today be holier than the worship leader's jeans.
— Church Curmudgeon (@ChrchCurmudgeon) April 6, 2014
I just opened the blinds and it's so good to look outside and not see any snow anywhere!!
It brings to mind the old Zen proverb, "Sitting quietly doing nothing, the spring comes and the grass grows by itself."
There's a video making the rounds of the buffalo, allegedly, fleeing Yellowstone following the latest earthquake there.
After such a great season, losing by one lousy point last night is a real heartbreaker for Wisconsin.
I remember a night like that when we were kids in Marion. Dad walked the floor all night.
The snowbirds are coming home to roost.
They should be pulling into La Crosse some time today. I turned up the heat, for them, because I know they're not used to the cold weather!
How does 60 degrees sound?
With partly cloudy skies, the temperature should get up to 60 today. There's a 20% chance for rain late this afternoon but we can live with that. It might even wash what little snow is left away.
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A history lesson from Rita.
"When we were young, the Holmen Locker Plant was owned by my Uncle Alfred and Aunt Esther Tabbert. Uncle Reuben Tabbert worked there and Zip Knutson, who lived next door to Grandma, was the butcher there.
THIS IS NEW BEERS EVE!!
DRINK UP! IT'S NEW BEER'S EVE! For those of you who don't keep up with the more important dates on the calendar, tomorrow is the anniversary of the BEGINNING OF THE END OF PROHIBITION! On April 7, 1933 it was legal to sell beer, again, in the United States. It wouldn't be long before all alcohol products were available for sale and the speakeasies passed into history.
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