"Normal, Mn. estimates decline in value at 1% last year." and other funny stories: Tales From Normal, Mn. FICTION

The mayor of Normal, Mn announced today from the steps of the brand spanking new Normal Nursing Home that housing valuation estimates for the past year have shown values declined an estimated 1%. 

This is wonderful news for all residents when one considers that the rest of the citizens of the United States have taken huge cuts to valuation.  The mayor attitbuted the holding of value to "positive thinking" and frequent use of yoga by the locals. 

The mayor also urged folks that were foreclosed and had to leave town, to at least write back once in a while and also to still subscribe to the local newspapers, and also to return here to drink for the fourth of July festivities.