This afternoon I went to the first of probably five Fringe shows. I went to the one about 'Hermann the German' at the New Century Theater in Minneapolis, same place where I saw the Andrew Jackson play this summer. I took the light rail to get there and I liked how the Warehouse District stop was very close to the venue, less than two blocks away. It was the first time I used a multiple show pass at the festival, I have a four-show pass. I saw one couple there after the show saying they had an ultra pass. I said I knew the actors, they are comedian friends. I was asked if they were from New Ulm, they were not but I know many Twin Citians like going to New Ulm for Oktoberfest. This is why I like going to this town each year. I already left a comment on the show's Facebook page how I really liked the Hermann character, it was funny to have him speak of the bloody military actions. I said all of the actors were pretty good. The play was about a hoax related to a newly created tourist site, 'Germans have more fun'. This was the fundraiser I had attended last month, and where I got a 'Ring of Honor' photo with the Roller grill comic, who played the tourism chief. After the show I went to a nearby store in the building, Office Depot, as there was a liquidation sale in progress. I found three Charlie Brown and snoopy items that I like- two were sheets of stickers and the third was a greeting card, Snoopy and Woodstock on the front but blank inside. After I got home I went to get groceries and then fell asleep, but I had been feeling tired since I was up kind of early this morning for another event.
I did make it back to Little Canada for Canadian Days this morning, to take part in the pancake breakfast and hear the bagpipe band from their sister city in Thunder Bay. I got plenty of pictures there. When I was in line for pancakes I got one of a food stand that has deep fried pickles. When I arrived I saw the bagpipe band warming up in the parking lot next to the school. A Dixieland band was onstage before the pipers. I got the first two songs on my video camera. There was a special presentation about a song called 'Canadian Days' which had its world premiere at this festival. A plaque of the sheet music was given to a city representative from the 'Conductor' of the pipers. After the bagpipe band I did see many cars showing up for the classic car show. I met an older man who was also interested in the cars. We spoke for a while and looked at many of the cars together. He wanted to speak with some of the car owners. He asked one about the paint job, and I said 'probably took a lot of patience, same as many other things in life' and I was correct. I did get a better look at one of the cars I got a photo of from the previous day, the card in the window said it was a 1936 Packard. Some of the Buicks from the same era looked a lot alike, but the grill was different. The AMX car from American Motors was a 1968 model. I also got photos of a 1947 International truck, and some hot rods from 1923, the oldest model year I saw there. I liked looking at the cars with this man, I heard one thing that reminded me of my 8th grade history teacher, both said 'As rare as a three-dollar bill'. This man also told me where the term 'Suicide doors' originated from, and another saying of his was 'Teeth from a hen'.
After the festival I went to the library to print some things, then on to Minneapolis to pick up my
four-show pass for the Fringe Festival. It was in the Uptown neighborhood, and I familiar with it as the Lagoon theater is nearby. One of the venues I plan on seeing a play at was about two blocks away. Then I drove home to unload things and take the light rail to the show, as well as have a quick microwaved lunch, a Chimichanga. I had all of my Canadian Days buttons with me, ten of them were pinned to my denim jacket. Those ten were sent home, and I kept this year's button on my Twins jersey. Then I pinned the Fringe Festival button on me.
It didn't end there. I was active late in the evening as I went to the comedy club. I knew all of the performers. The pizza philosopher was the MC. He did one about 'Tabby cat 08' as well as everything better when high, and women and water parks. The big dog did a guest set, and I spotted him before the show saying 'I enjoy seeing you, but what are you doing here?' I was asked if there were any requests. There weren't any, I said he is very talented and I like most of the jokes he chooses. He was irreverent as usual, like when I said the sub teacher helped me with one aspect of comedy- not wanting to do requests, feeling too much like a monkey or clown- he said he was surprised I wasn't a monkey and would say this to his family. He did one about bad porn, and practicing his piano to it. Others were about suicide by cop, and Christian Mingle ads. The Perkins employee was the feature act, and did plenty of jokes about this job, including 'is this Red Lobster?' His mom is a middle school teacher, and she drinks.
The headliner was the Fargo native, who is now based in Los Angeles and this is why I hadn't seen her in a while. So I got a photo after the show and she will be added to the 'Ring of honor'. I liked her jokes about her family, as they were relatable. I also am from the Midwest and knew what it was like to be raised with guilt due to having really religious parents. I liked the one about pick-up lines from a Swedish guy. And even though I am an Iowa native I for some reason laughed about her Iowa story, being booed there at a show. Her closing joke was about the Grand Forks flood.
I did make it back to Little Canada for Canadian Days this morning, to take part in the pancake breakfast and hear the bagpipe band from their sister city in Thunder Bay. I got plenty of pictures there. When I was in line for pancakes I got one of a food stand that has deep fried pickles. When I arrived I saw the bagpipe band warming up in the parking lot next to the school. A Dixieland band was onstage before the pipers. I got the first two songs on my video camera. There was a special presentation about a song called 'Canadian Days' which had its world premiere at this festival. A plaque of the sheet music was given to a city representative from the 'Conductor' of the pipers. After the bagpipe band I did see many cars showing up for the classic car show. I met an older man who was also interested in the cars. We spoke for a while and looked at many of the cars together. He wanted to speak with some of the car owners. He asked one about the paint job, and I said 'probably took a lot of patience, same as many other things in life' and I was correct. I did get a better look at one of the cars I got a photo of from the previous day, the card in the window said it was a 1936 Packard. Some of the Buicks from the same era looked a lot alike, but the grill was different. The AMX car from American Motors was a 1968 model. I also got photos of a 1947 International truck, and some hot rods from 1923, the oldest model year I saw there. I liked looking at the cars with this man, I heard one thing that reminded me of my 8th grade history teacher, both said 'As rare as a three-dollar bill'. This man also told me where the term 'Suicide doors' originated from, and another saying of his was 'Teeth from a hen'.
After the festival I went to the library to print some things, then on to Minneapolis to pick up my
four-show pass for the Fringe Festival. It was in the Uptown neighborhood, and I familiar with it as the Lagoon theater is nearby. One of the venues I plan on seeing a play at was about two blocks away. Then I drove home to unload things and take the light rail to the show, as well as have a quick microwaved lunch, a Chimichanga. I had all of my Canadian Days buttons with me, ten of them were pinned to my denim jacket. Those ten were sent home, and I kept this year's button on my Twins jersey. Then I pinned the Fringe Festival button on me.
It didn't end there. I was active late in the evening as I went to the comedy club. I knew all of the performers. The pizza philosopher was the MC. He did one about 'Tabby cat 08' as well as everything better when high, and women and water parks. The big dog did a guest set, and I spotted him before the show saying 'I enjoy seeing you, but what are you doing here?' I was asked if there were any requests. There weren't any, I said he is very talented and I like most of the jokes he chooses. He was irreverent as usual, like when I said the sub teacher helped me with one aspect of comedy- not wanting to do requests, feeling too much like a monkey or clown- he said he was surprised I wasn't a monkey and would say this to his family. He did one about bad porn, and practicing his piano to it. Others were about suicide by cop, and Christian Mingle ads. The Perkins employee was the feature act, and did plenty of jokes about this job, including 'is this Red Lobster?' His mom is a middle school teacher, and she drinks.
The headliner was the Fargo native, who is now based in Los Angeles and this is why I hadn't seen her in a while. So I got a photo after the show and she will be added to the 'Ring of honor'. I liked her jokes about her family, as they were relatable. I also am from the Midwest and knew what it was like to be raised with guilt due to having really religious parents. I liked the one about pick-up lines from a Swedish guy. And even though I am an Iowa native I for some reason laughed about her Iowa story, being booed there at a show. Her closing joke was about the Grand Forks flood.
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