Mankato: You’ve come a long way, baby

Sorry to disappoint you I hope you found something you liked among all of us yokels who couldn’t live up to your standards.

Pete Steiner We’re glad you’re here, and your work on the bike trails and refining our knowledge of wine are appreciated.  Actually, when you arrived, everything was not as dire as you paint it.  World-class talents (seriously, no hype) like guitarist Jim McGuire, the band City Mouse, and poet John Rezmerski lived here then, and still do today, because Brigadoon is comfortable, friendly, and nurturing.

More Honda and Toyota dealerships were open in Mankato before the author moved there. Japanese car owners never got a second glance (my own family owned a Toyota).

Poet Cary Waterman also lived in the area and taught/worked at Mankato State.

Perhaps if the writer had been able to get over judging his neighbors by the rust spots on their vehicles, he might have been better able to connect with voters in the election of 2004. 

Pete, you’re absolutely correct Thanks for responding, Pete. Yes, there were Jim McGuire, City Mouse, John Rezmerski and even a guy named Milo Bobbins, famous for the song “I’m Giving Condoms for Christmas”.

When I first arrived I didn’t know any of these folks. But in order to not make my piece even longer than it was, I had to leave out a few thngs, including those discoveries that woke up my appreciation of the area. Two were City Mouse and John Rezmerski. Another was the historic Red Jacket Trestle and the Le Sueur and Blue Earth River Valleys, which became my focus when I helped bring about the Red Jacket Trail.

You’ve GOT to be kidding right? Thank God (or the goddess or the pine trees or whatever bit of wack job spiritualism you dragged in from Boulder with you) that you showed up!

Just think of all of those poor, downtrodden bicyclists you’ve rescued from obscurity. And rusty vehicles; (…the horror,,,the horror!) your mere presence banished them!

Is it true that you have taken to walking up and down mainstreet in flowing white robes anointing the plebes with a properly decanted Merlot?

Pfft..

You sir, are a genuine piece of work.

Wow What’s that sound? Hell freezing over. I agree with Swiftee. Never thought the day would come.

The Blue Earth and LeSueur River Valley We yokels (so ignorant of fine wine and coffee, and driving rusted vehicles back around the time of the first Earth Day ) organized and stopped the Army Corps of Engineers from building a dam on the Blue Earth River.

But since Leigh Pomeroy wasn’t in Southern Minnesota at the time, saving the watershed itself couldn’t possibly be important.

Especially since  hicks didn’t share Pomeroy’s superior taste in our shopping.

If successful grassroots environmental mobilization is done for a valley, and Leigh Pomeroy isn’t around to take credit for the sound . . .

No, the only important thing is that Pomeroy took the title for  his consulting firm from a trestle that we named.

Ollie, you are missing the point. Do not be afraid, for there are tidings of great JOY.

When The Pomeroy (may the sacred crystal bring him peace) rolled into Mankato in his rust free Volvo XC70 wearing it’s thorny crown of bicycle racks all of your sins were forgiven.

The Pomeroy has decended from on high to enlighten your children and to take all of your earthly troubles upon his mighty shoulders.

There are capitalist lesbians in place and the latte flows from a thousand sparkling spigots like water from the rock in the Sinai.

In addition, The Pomeroy has annointed the city council to carry out his ministry among you poor ignorant yokels…truly are They the Progressive!

All that is lacking from making Mankato ( besides of course, vinyards) a truly international community is a yearly parade of homosexual men wearing the habits of Catholic Nuns…be patient, The Pomeroy has many irons in the fire.

new rule ony one gratuitous personal attack per comment thread per commentor from here on out.

Don’t make me give you all time outs.

Sorry to disappoint you I hope you found something you liked among all of us yokels who couldn't live up to your standards.

Pete Steiner We're glad you're here, and your work on the bike trails and refining our knowledge of wine are appreciated.  Actually, when you arrived, everything was not as dire as you paint it.  World-class talents (seriously, no hype) like guitarist Jim McGuire, the band City Mouse, and poet John Rezmerski lived here then, and still do today, because Brigadoon is comfortable, friendly, and nurturing.

More Honda and Toyota dealerships were open in Mankato before the author moved there. Japanese car owners never got a second glance (my own family owned a Toyota).

Poet Cary Waterman also lived in the area and taught/worked at Mankato State.

Perhaps if the writer had been able to get over judging his neighbors by the rust spots on their vehicles, he might have been better able to connect with voters in the election of 2004. 

Pete, you're absolutely correct Thanks for responding, Pete. Yes, there were Jim McGuire, City Mouse, John Rezmerski and even a guy named Milo Bobbins, famous for the song “I'm Giving Condoms for Christmas”.

When I first arrived I didn't know any of these folks. But in order to not make my piece even longer than it was, I had to leave out a few thngs, including those discoveries that woke up my appreciation of the area. Two were City Mouse and John Rezmerski. Another was the historic Red Jacket Trestle and the Le Sueur and Blue Earth River Valleys, which became my focus when I helped bring about the Red Jacket Trail.

You've GOT to be kidding right? Thank God (or the goddess or the pine trees or whatever bit of wack job spiritualism you dragged in from Boulder with you) that you showed up!

Just think of all of those poor, downtrodden bicyclists you've rescued from obscurity. And rusty vehicles; (…the horror,,,the horror!) your mere presence banished them!

Is it true that you have taken to walking up and down mainstreet in flowing white robes anointing the plebes with a properly decanted Merlot?

Pfft..

You sir, are a genuine piece of work.

Wow What's that sound? Hell freezing over. I agree with Swiftee. Never thought the day would come.

The Blue Earth and LeSueur River Valley We yokels (so ignorant of fine wine and coffee, and driving rusted vehicles back around the time of the first Earth Day ) organized and stopped the Army Corps of Engineers from building a dam on the Blue Earth River.

But since Leigh Pomeroy wasn't in Southern Minnesota at the time, saving the watershed itself couldn't possibly be important.

Especially since  hicks didn't share Pomeroy's superior taste in our shopping.

If successful grassroots environmental mobilization is done for a valley, and Leigh Pomeroy isn't around to take credit for the sound . . .

No, the only important thing is that Pomeroy took the title for  his consulting firm from a trestle that we named.

Ollie, you are missing the point. Do not be afraid, for there are tidings of great JOY.

When The Pomeroy (may the sacred crystal bring him peace) rolled into Mankato in his rust free Volvo XC70 wearing it's thorny crown of bicycle racks all of your sins were forgiven.

The Pomeroy has decended from on high to enlighten your children and to take all of your earthly troubles upon his mighty shoulders.

There are capitalist lesbians in place and the latte flows from a thousand sparkling spigots like water from the rock in the Sinai.

In addition, The Pomeroy has annointed the city council to carry out his ministry among you poor ignorant yokels…truly are They the Progressive!

All that is lacking from making Mankato ( besides of course, vinyards) a truly international community is a yearly parade of homosexual men wearing the habits of Catholic Nuns…be patient, The Pomeroy has many irons in the fire.

new rule ony one gratuitous personal attack per comment thread per commentor from here on out.

Don't make me give you all time outs.