FLANNEL FEST LOGO - In case you ever need it for some reason, here is the logo we made for Flannel Fest. It combines a Viking Helmet (Norwegian) with Shamrocks (Irish) and indian head piece feathers (Ojibwa).
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DROPPING PINS - Yes, we could hear them drop. It was as if the world stopped spinning and we all held our breath as the most beautiful music enveloped us, lifting our burdens and easing our souls. It added so much classiness to our event that we will be featured in the Lifestyle section of People magazine (Maybe that’s a lie). Gus and Quinn, thank you both for this special tribute to our mom. It was a gift to all of us. Bravo!
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BRIGHT & SHINING CHAMPIONS - The winners of this year’s pool tourney are recorded in the annals of history. What a hard fought slog. Thank you Carey and Maggie for the mathematical precision with which you proctored this test of endurance, patience, wit, skill, and worthiness. The losers can still make their own medals. See Auntie Carey for instructions.
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FLANNEL TWINS - Kathleen and granddaughter Ada were accidental flannel twins at today’s festivities. They have so much in common, it only follows that taste in tartans should be identical as well. So cute!
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OJIBWA RAPPER - Samantha treated all of us to the rap she wrote in her Ojibwas tribal language. It was impossible to understand because of all the native slang words. Some likened her performance to Eminem, others to S&M. It was a lovely song. Heartfelt.
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WORLD’S BEST CHILI DOGS - Don’t be fooled by the “bright and shining” crock pot. It’s purpose is merely to keep the magic chili warm. The chili is actually cooked in a (*******) with (*******) before adding (*******). The most crucial moment is when (*******). Sorry, the enchantment properties seem to erase the words as I type them. You’ll have to get the recipe from Mollie’s Dan — not that she owns him, but as opposed to Maggie’s Dan (who is totally owned by Maggie at this point).
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BRINGING THE CROWD TO TEARS - No wait. I got that wrong, It appears the singers are bringing themselves to tears - and they have 42 bottles of beer left to go, As I recall, they were on their knees sobbing by the end. It was beautiful. Cousins comforting each other as they dodged the beer bottles people were throwing at them. They even did an encore of the whole song. At least that’s what I heard. I was waiting for the pizza guy upstairs.
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SAM SHARING LIFE LESSONS - Amy is beside herself with glee as Sam teaches her how to make finger shadows of the Ojibwa alphabet. This will come in handy sooner than you think if the uprising goes as planned. Or maybe they are just delighted by each other. Hard to tell.
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3 GENS WATCH SANDY SHOOT POOL - Sandy’s billard shot was for the silver medal! Jim gathered representatives of his immediate family (grandfather, daughter, and granddaughter) to pray and bear witness to the event so when the story is told at future celebrations, they will be able to say they were actually there! You can tell by their pants that they pray a lot.
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BABY GOT BACK - Oh, four granddaughters together publically declaring their affection for big butts. It was a proud moment for their Granny, who sports quite a hulky hinder and believes the song was a tribute to her. (Please don’t spoil her imagined moment in the spotlight).
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