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Monday, May 21, 2007

Snowman has friend in MnDot

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posted by Bob at Monday, May 21, 2007

3 Comments:

Blogger Bob said...

I think it's GREAT!

I have enjoyed this snowman for over 38 years.

I was watching a t.v. program today about a very large Elephant building weighing over 90ton's. It was originally built as a real estate office, sold. and remodeled into a bar at one point.

Then left to decay and finally restored by the City it is located at as a tourist attraction. It is known world wide because sailors could see it for miles from sea since it sits on the east coast.

We have the Big Walleye at Baudette.

I don't know what happened to Paul Bunyan. I heard he left the North woods and it has been years since I have been in the Brainerd area so I haven't seen him.

I like that Big Dinosaurs at Wall Drug South Dakota.

My point is these types of structures are really rare and stand out as landmarks for decades. I am happy to see the new construction didn't destroy a part of my memories of North Saint Paul.

If we had a structure to represent Saint Paul what would best represent us?

1:34 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'll take a stab at this.

Saint Paul would have a large "Back Hoe" to represent an era of demolition.

1:53 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The River and the Capitol Building. Its the two things that brought people here.

In the beginning, the river was a working river and used for trade, power, growing food and protection.

You think dirty political moves are new to Saint Paul?
If it wasn't for a dirty play on a dirty bill, we'd all be in St Peter/Mankato area instead of St Paul/Minneapolis.

A huge legislative (territorial at the time) fight and the boldness of one legislator, Joe Rolette (from what is now the western part of South Dakota) took Governor Gormans bill and hid until the end of session. Rumored to be playing cards and drinking right in Saint Paul at the time. The important fact in this is that that bill had passed both houses in the legislature and only needed the Territorial Governor's signature, it would have made the capitol of Minnesota St Peter. By the way, the governor pushed this bill because of th land and companies he owned in St Peter.

Self-interest among politicians have been around since the beginning. Rolette was not a fan of Gorman and was going to be damned if Gorman benefitted from any legislation that came through his committee. Rolette lost the vote but, took the bill and hid anyway.

The river and capitol are perfect emblems or logos for our town.

4:16 PM  

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