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Minneapolis Travelogue GK: On tonight's show we are giving the world premiere showing
of a new video promoting Minneapolis, a video made by St. Paul Video Associates
Ltd. One of the top video production companies in St. Paul, they've made
numerous videos about St. Paul and also South St. Paul and West St. Paul
and North St. Paul, and they're happy to present this one about Minneapolis.
Let's dim the lights here in the hall and bring up the screen. We'll roll
that video in just a moment. 1) Home to thousands of people who like to imagine they're a suburb of
New York, Minneapolis was built on life insurance, insulated clothing
and cream of mushroom soup. The Minnesota Orchestra, now celebrating it's
100th anniversary, or centennial, is an object of pride in the community,
along with Dinkytown and the Foshay Tower. 2) The busy metropolis comes to life early as parents rush to get their
kids to accelerated classes, and make it to work for that 7 a.m. meeting.
Many Minneapolitans, sophisticated as they may seem to North Dakotans,
are only a generation or two removed from the farm, and may of them, out
of habit, go to work carrying big shovels for the manure. 3) A proud city located on Minnehaha Creek, Minneapolis has struggled
to overcome its sense of inferiority to its neighbor, St. Paul, and to
develop a cultural life of its own, including first-run movies, restaurants
with tablecloths, paved streets and gutters, and a fine orchestra, The
Minnesota Orchestra performs often in St. Paul, but it also gives many
concerts in Minneapolis. 4) Justly proud of its ethnic diversity, Minneapolis is home to hundreds
of non-Scandinavians. It's a real melting pot, or as we say here, a very
heterogeneous hotdish. Many Mexican restaurants offer such dishes as enchildadas
and tacos. There are delis that sell Kosher hot dogs. 5) Quality of life is important in Minneapolis. Good schools, convenient
parking, and a very nice Orchestra. No, it's not the capitol of the state
of Minnesota, and it's not the Gateway to the Great Lakes, nor is it the
home of the world-famous Mayo Clinic or the Walleye Capitol of the World
or the Granite City or the Home of Paul Bunyan, but it's good enough as
it is: the seat of Hennepin County and St. Paul's neighbor to the west,
Minneapolis. © Garrison Keillor 2003 |
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Old Sweet Songs: A Prairie Home Companion 1974-1976
Lovingly selected from the earliest archives of A Prairie Home Companion, this heirloom collection represents the music from earliest years of the now legendary show: 1974–1976. With songs and tunes from jazz pianist Butch Thompson, mandolin maestro Peter Ostroushko, Dakota Dave Hull and the first house band, The Powdermilk Biscuit Band (Adam Granger, Bob Douglas and Mary DuShane).
