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Favorite Winter Carnival Stories of All Time

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Wampeters, Foma, and Granfalloons



This is actually a part of my honor's project, so if you could be so kind as to include in your discussion these things: 

Did you gow up in Saint Paul? 

If so, what neighborhood are you from? 

Are you a "transplant" to Saint Paul? 

If, so from where, and what brought you here? 

Are you from "across the river"? 

How did you get involved in the Carnival? 

Please describe how you think the Carnival reflects the Saint Paul culture. 

How much do you know about the legend of the Carnival and the history of Saint Paul through the Carnival? 

 

 

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THX 1138

how do we know that the real medallionators aren't just medallionator imposters?

Bwaaaaah!
Sat, 08/27/2005 - 5:16 AM Permalink
Redbear

CM, Last friday I ditched my beer when the cops came by. That work for ya?
Sun, 08/28/2005 - 11:08 AM Permalink
Redbear

How am I sure that this is the actual Cooler site?

AAAAAAA
Sun, 08/28/2005 - 11:10 AM Permalink
KITCH

I saw you ditch your beer....so did about 10 others....heh....

so how does that prove anything??

How many ducks are in your bathroom?
Sun, 08/28/2005 - 11:14 AM Permalink
OTiS

Redbear I'm still not sure

How much wood can a woodchuck chuck?
Sun, 08/28/2005 - 1:55 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

If a wood chuck could chuck wood?
Sun, 08/28/2005 - 2:34 PM Permalink
ThoseMedallingKids

How much wool could Chuck Woolery chuck if Chuck Woolery could chuck wool?
Sun, 08/28/2005 - 2:48 PM Permalink
OTiS

Yeah... only the real RB would know. :goofy:
Sun, 08/28/2005 - 3:03 PM Permalink
Scribe

Great stuff for my research folks.

Can I quote you on that?
Sun, 08/28/2005 - 5:31 PM Permalink
OTiS

Scribe, when do you want all this by?
Sun, 08/28/2005 - 5:38 PM Permalink
Redbear

Um, If you count the ducks on the shower curtain 104.

And Chuck Woolery, if he could chuck wood, would chuck 4. (2 and 2).
Sun, 08/28/2005 - 5:51 PM Permalink
Scribe

It's an ongoing process Otis but my paper has to be done before the hunt.
Sun, 08/28/2005 - 5:54 PM Permalink
OTiS

I don't want to give you crap answers. So I hope you will can wait till I have quiet time to give you a full story the way I want to tell it :smile:
Sun, 08/28/2005 - 6:40 PM Permalink
Pay Me

Get ready scribe....you never know what your gonna get with that one!
Sun, 08/28/2005 - 6:41 PM Permalink
Clue Master

(2 and 2)

HAHA - It's the real RB alright!! Hi Redbear Welcome home buddy
Mon, 08/29/2005 - 1:45 PM Permalink
Redbear

Thank you. I'll be here all week.

'Twas a real pain in the ass to get here tho.
Mon, 08/29/2005 - 2:29 PM Permalink
KITCH

the time when I was at HiddenFalls....

everybody and their brother was at the southend...parking was a nightmare....

I had to park on the far north end up on top...by ford...

....then I woke up.....what the hell???

...btw...I've had this dream more than a few times...
Wed, 09/21/2005 - 7:53 AM Permalink
Randahl

kewl finding today

was at the antique mall on smith in WSP - a 1979 six pack of Winter Carnival beer - I thought of buying it but it was 48 bux.....great collectors piece for the HUGE fan of the WC....

any one know the history of these bres??? did they do it every year??

thanks
Mon, 10/24/2005 - 3:02 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

My favorite memory is jake drinking his own piss because he lost a bet...

oh wait that hasn't happened yet.
Mon, 10/24/2005 - 4:20 PM Permalink
me2

hey Randy, one of the guys who works there is a huge St Paul collector so I never find anything rare there. I think those cans were only in 78-79 and 80? you can find them for $1 or 2 at garage sales occasionally - but you may want to buy it to drink --eeewee :lipsealed:
Sun, 11/06/2005 - 1:24 PM Permalink
zephyrus

The individual cans are on eBay every so often... but I have never saw a six pack. And I don't remember ever seeing any that strayed from the age range that me2 has posted...
Sun, 12/11/2005 - 8:12 AM Permalink
Love4Vino

Winter Carnival History buffs - I need a little help here.

Zephy (west wind) is dressed like a cowboy.

I got that one down.

What are the other winds dressed like?
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 10:56 AM Permalink
OT

South wind is like a gaucho type guy.
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 10:59 AM Permalink
OTiS

Notos Southwind
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 11:00 AM Permalink
Love4Vino

ok - so I need a sombrero for him.

what about the other two?
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 11:01 AM Permalink
OT

East wind wears a turban
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 11:02 AM Permalink
Love4Vino

ok, that makes sense..

and now the north??
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 11:03 AM Permalink
OTiS

Here you are Love
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 11:04 AM Permalink
Love4Vino

I don't suppose anyone has the script for the installation of King Boreas and his realm handy...
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 11:05 AM Permalink
THX 1138

Ian's the King Boreas fan. He might know the script.
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 11:06 AM Permalink
OTiS

Yeah, I'm just trying to give her a visual idea what they wear.
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 11:07 AM Permalink
Love4Vino

that's cool otis. thanks. I saw that photo on the sight. Can't quite figure out man in white (north's get up tho...)
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 11:07 AM Permalink
Love4Vino

THX - I'll check with Ian too.
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 11:08 AM Permalink
THX 1138

Yeah,

I was gonna say something, then decided against it.
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 11:10 AM Permalink
OTiS

Up until 1970, Titan was a cousin of Boreas. He was from another Kingdom and known as "Prince of the Northern Lights" In 1972 the Legend was rewritten and Titan became an official brother to Boreas.

I'm guessing since he is the second eldest brother he still keeps to the "royal" look... Just in case his brother doesn't survive his run in with Rex. :goofy:
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 11:11 AM Permalink
Love4Vino

ha! that is funny! for my purposes - Titan is going to wear a Santa Hat. King of North wind - North pole.
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 11:46 AM Permalink
me2

for crying out loud thx!!

just turn to your wife in bed and ask her already about the 'men that blow'! she should know by now
Tue, 12/13/2005 - 6:41 PM Permalink
Randahl

LOLOLOL
Tue, 01/03/2006 - 4:23 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

Thanks Scribe!

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Thu, 01/19/2006 - 9:26 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

oooooh!
Fri, 01/20/2006 - 2:02 AM Permalink
Scribe

Nifty!

I had a blast Mikey, we'll have to do it again.

Whatcha doin tomorrow night? :smile: :smile: :smile:
Fri, 01/20/2006 - 8:24 PM Permalink
SNAKE88

NECK HAS THE FIRST CLUE

TREASURE HUNTERS SWARMING

AMIST GLOBAL WARMING

LOOK FOR SNOW AND ICE

ENOUGH TO SUFFICE

TO SHORTEN YOUR WINTER PERSUIT
Sat, 01/21/2006 - 10:00 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

Treasure hunters swarming

amidst global warming

Make it hard to park our

loot.

Look for snow and ice,

enough to suffice,

To shorten your winter

pursuit.
Sat, 01/21/2006 - 12:32 PM Permalink
KITCH

It all began as a plan to celebrate Seattle’s centennial in 1951-52. The festival was designed to attract tourists and stress marine events in keeping with Seattle’s boast as the “boating capital of the world.”

Prominent business leaders, (known as the Seattle Salts and later as Greater Seattle Inc.) recruited St. Paul MinnesotaÂ’s water carnival director Walter Van Camp to help produce a similar event here.

http://www.seafair.com/x566.asp

interesting....
Thu, 02/02/2006 - 2:35 PM Permalink
KITCH

The Seafair pirates, formed from a group of young, active Press Club members known as the Ale and Quail Society, were an important part of Seafair from its inception.

so are the pirates like cousins to the vulcans???
Thu, 02/02/2006 - 2:37 PM Permalink
ares

at least ours stay dressed :smile:
Thu, 02/02/2006 - 2:44 PM Permalink
Scribe

::sigh::

Unfortunately. :sillygrin:
Thu, 02/02/2006 - 5:57 PM Permalink
zephyrus

someday, Scribe... someday
Sat, 02/04/2006 - 2:07 PM Permalink