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 : Minnesota Curiosities, 2nd: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series)

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.760454
EAN: 9780762741076
Edition: 2nd
ISBN: 0762741074
Label: Globe Pequot
Manufacturer: Globe Pequot
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: January 01, 2007
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Studio: Globe Pequot




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Product Description:
Even longtime residents of the Twin Cities may be surprised to discover the No Wake Cafe situated on a Mississippi barge, and to learn how Princess Kay of the Milky Way gets sculpted in butter.




Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great book for the Minnesota Traveler
This book really is a lot of fun. You'll learn about a family that makes canoes the old-fashioned way, about two chain-sawing sisters that set up a bar, about ice fishing and all the strange things that get found at the bottom of a lake, and lots of interesting characters. The author has written for Prairie Home Companion, so you'll recognize the style. It's fun to read, even if you're not going to visit Minnesota.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Oofda - Curiosities? Minnesota?
The quisisential answer to "Everything you ever wanted to know about Minnesota.........but didn't know what to ask". What a delightful journey into some of the most tucked away sights and stories of Minnesota. The author has a style of writing that seems to have that Paul Harvey punchline giving you ..the rest of the story. Tales are spun respectfully no matter how outrageous the oddity. Even life long Minnesota residents will get a knee slap as they are compelled to read a chapter out loud ... Read More







 






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