Rural republicans say they were dumb and deceived—want vaccine first: Fiction

Hard to believe the news these days. Just got the news from the bass fisherman from Betty Lou's coffee shop where all the coffee is double strong and the whipped cream is no extra charge..All the rural legislators that just weeks ago were too macho to wear masks and were defiant of the Minnesota governors public safety orders, these very same legislators say they were deceived and dumb and should receive the vaccine right after the long term care residents. I wondered what the bass fishermen thought::. one grizzled guy spoke up. "There ain't no help for dumb. They were just pandering to power and never will repent. We can't reward dumb". So there it is..The rural red necks will have to get in line by ICDA code.

We count our losses in Normal Minn—-this ain’t no Badger “no contest” game: Fiction

Over some strong stiff coffee this morning at Betty Lou's in Normal, Mn the grizzly bass fishermen had a fieldday over the breaking news story that the Wisconsin Badgers who had a wonderful win last Saturday with a history making performance by their new quarterback---were stunned this week as that quarterback and his backup as well as the coach and a dozen players tested positive for Covid. The even bigger news was that the Badgers who were scheduled to play Nebraska this coming Saturday requested that the game be considered a "No contest" and not count as a loss. Meanwhile all across Wisconsin covid is rampaging and folks are dying. For keeps. So I just blurted it out"What do you think.?". The old fisherman responded: Up here in bass fishing country when you are not getting any nibbles in one location one moves the boat or changes the bait. Doing nothin is not the plan. Change is required. "As for the badgers....they need to count the game with Nebraska as a loss. And then change the remainder of the football season till the spring. Not counting losses is not the manly thing to do.

Preparing for Thanksgiving peace, State deploys National Guard for next 12 months:Fiction

Cold weather but hot hot coffee at Betty Lou's coffee shop in Normal Mn. this morning. The surprise this morning was the bass fishermen response to the news that our state has decided to deploy the National Guard in a 12 month deployment effort to "Be Safe" during the holidays and they define the holidays as beginning right after the presidential election. There was total agreement--which is rare in the frozen tundra-- that if you have no intention of changing laws and behavior there is no choice but to get ready for the riots...and as the rent moritorium expires and homelessness mounts and as doubts rise as to real reform as to social justice...well.. curfews and the National Guard seem next. Stay tuned as I follow this story.

We’re all Gator Fans “Packing the Swamp”. : Fiction

Fun coffee this morning at Betty Lou's in Normal Minnesota where the walleye fisherman gave a down home review of the recent episode of the Florida Gators.....and specifically the coach who tried to motivate the entire state of Florida to "Pack the Swamp" or fill the stadium of Florida university when the LSU team was to play the Gators. For all you frozen tundra fishermen the "swamp" is the stadium although yes it could refer to the entire state of Florida. But Presto!!! The very next day the game was cancelled due to a covid outbreak and to make matters worse the coach himself contracted covid. Bold leadership for some. Stupidity for others. In Florida infection just means a game cancelled and if death occurs you get a flag flown at half mast to make your heirs feel good.. So We're all Gators Now. worried that we might run out of caskets to stack or flags to fly. Stay tuned as I follow this story.

All the cameras are turned off in Normal, Mn: Fiction

Traumatic day today since i was unable to get to Betty Lou's coffee shop in time for the Bass fishermens coffee time---but being creative I did connect with zoom. Much of the wit of the bass fishermen is visual with all the rolled eyebrows and such and yes some grunts to spice things up--so I was very disappointed that all the cameras were turned off and i could only hear the muffled dialogue around the table. One of the guys explained the no camera policy. You have to have presence to be the fisherman. Virtual does not cut it. The world is filled with those who have forgotten how to show up. The coffee time is sacred here. I understood. Actually it could have been worse. The guys could have turned off their hearing aids. Stay tuned as I follow this story.

Your sins might NOT be forgiven in Normal, Mn: Fiction

Shocking news out of the Our Lady of Perpetual fishermen parish in Normal,Mn. It seems that after the annual comprehensive liturgical audit of the local diocese it was uncovered that at the baptism of Pastor Buddy, the very popular pastor of the local parish, the minister used the words "WE baptise you in the name of".... the deacon thus made a fatal error. The correct wording is "I baptise you"..... Following liturgical logic thus all religious events in the life of Pastor Buddy are null and void. From the purely divine perspective What does this mean for you oh devoted reader? It means that everything you ever confessed to Pastor Buddy over your lifetime must be reconfessed again. With no mistakes. Or you will surely suffer the flames of hell. it may be hard for some of you to remember it all. Sometimes our memory fades on where we have failed. What to do? Simply ask your spouse. Asking your old girlfriends might be impossible. I do not recommend it. Stay tuned as i follow this story.

Super Patriots are voting Twice in Normal,Mn : Fiction

Just got back from a short Labor Day fishing trip to Normal, Mn. Once I got an hour out of the twin cities I began seeing the billboards---you know the ones. The super patriotic billboards that support recalling our Governor, or anyone else that might interfere with their proclivity to drink or buy guns. These were the graduates who did not study the "Common Good" concept in high school. I felt coffee was not going to be strong enough to meet my needs so I stopped for a strong whiskey manhatten plus the cherries at the Loose Goose Saloon. It seems that most of the folks there were a drink or two ahead of me. They were regaling their friends about how patriotic they were and to make the point they insisted on voting TWICE just to make sure their vote was counted. It was a scene right out of "Dumb and Dumber".

College will decide format once the checks clear: Fiction

Sure is quiet on the lake fishing now that kids are going back to school. The bass fishermen in Normal, Minnesota gathered for coffee this morn and over the extra strong coffee and the whipped cream they chuckled over the news that Frozen tundra University--it was just a junior college last year, but with a name change they get more tuition--has decided that they will not reveal whether they will offer real or virtual classes till all the fall tuition checks clear. Lots of upset students. Some want that authentic experience of dying of covid after a short party with peers. Stay tuned as I follow this story.

Dying to Play Football in Normal, Mn: Fiction

Took some time off from bass fishing this morning to have some super strong coffee with the fishermen in Normal,Mn. Watching the overhead tv at Betty Lous coffee shop it was hard for the guys to comprehend that college athletes all over the country are transferring from schools that have shut down football to open states like Florida. Their thinking is that football is the only hope they have and that. well. even if it means death even then it might only be to old people they give covid to and that it surely is worth the risk.

Minnesota chooses between Bars and School : Fiction

Last week Dr Fauci the head of infectious disease told Americans that they need to choose between Bars or Schools. The explosion of Covid cases can be traced to Bars and thus if we want to reopen the schools safely we have to shut the bars. For Minnesota the choice is clear. Bars trump schools hands down. Learning is fine as long as it does not interfere with a stiff shot of whiskey or. .. even a glass of cheap beer. Imagine. The home of Minnesota "nice". Last week the legislature nixed the appointment of the Governor for Commissioner of Labor and Industry thus sending a message that they have no intention of working for the public good in the reopening of business in Minnesota. Partisans in the Minnesota legislature want the authority of the Governor to issue emergency orders in the interest of public health to be eliminated. So. the preference for Bars over schools runs in high circles as well as low. Stay tuned as the pandemic in Minnesota spins out of control.

Big Ten thinking outside of the cremation urn. Government not so much. FICTION

Big news today from the Big Ten. They have cancelled the football season. in related news the head of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve has called for a national lockdown as the only remaining way to stop the virus. Dr Fauci has continued to suggest we lock down the bars. It does seem that there are a few who are thinking outside of the box---or the cremation urn. Some governors are mostly concerned with appeasing rural legislators and bar owners but as far as public health--not so much. Up in Normal, Mn hours above the Twin Cities they have a wayside grotto for Abe Lincoln. It honors the last two years of Lincolns life. until then Abe was concerned with being "esteemed of men" and was hesitant to fire poorly performing generals or hire the right ones. only when our leaders get courage and are determined to think outside the cremation urn will they lock down the bars or cancel the football seasons or do a national lockdown. doing yoga poses and hoping....hoping everybody will be safe is lame and unacceptable..Remember Lincoln. and yes avoid the theatre.