2008 May - Trunkations

Archive for May, 2008

A Tool By Any Other Name

Friday, May 16th, 2008

The Hammer Museum, Haines, AK A headline came across the wire services this morning from the Los Angeles Times: “Hammer Museum loses chief curator.” We were surprised. Why was Dave Pahl leaving? He was young, and he had worked so hard to gather his 1,700+ rare and historical hammers at his Hammer Museum in Haines, [...]

Politician Sunk By Southern Hero Statue

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Back in 2005, controversy flared in Memphis, Tennessee over a statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest. Civil rights activists wanted to banish the statue of the ex-Confederate general and KKK founder from the city. At the time, UPI reported that two mayors in nearby Mississippi had offered to take the statue if it were exiled and [...]

Short Trips Reveal Attraction Gaps

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Pundits and the media tell us that gas prices will tie a leash to our vacation wanderlust. “Researchers say they’ve noticed that Americans are booking shorter trips for the summer,” says the Wall Street Journal. “This may be a good year to consider shorter trips,” hints the Earth Times. “We may see shorter trips and [...]

Loyal Fans Make Large Gopher In Driveway

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Jim and Janice Beach are long-time fans of the University of Minnesota’s football team. The big oak tree that stood in the center of their driveway died, so the Beach’s have carved and painted its trunk to create a 12-foot-tall statue of “Goldy Gopher,” the team mascot. Their driveway on Main Street in Freeborn is [...]

Moms In Cars And Other Holiday Traditions

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

A article in the Illinois Beacon News reports that the owner of the Volo Auto Museum has opened his private auto vault for Mother’s Day. Moms were allowed to have their pictures taken sitting in cars not usually on display, such as a Rolls Royce used by Princess Diana, Don Johnson’s Ferrari from Miami Vice, [...]

Big Stick Debate Redux

Friday, May 9th, 2008

An article in the Mesabi Daily News reports that there is agitation to move the so-called World’s Largest Hockey Stick from downtown Eveleth, Minnesota, to a spot near the Hockey Hall of Fame, out by the interstate. Something about the story seemed familiar. Hadn’t we read this before? We had. Turns out that the exact [...]

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