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The big event in New Ulm was "Polka Days" a popular July event every year from 1955 until 1972 when it suddenly stopped. The crowd was said to be over 50,000, and everyone was spending money. So, why would the town kill a golden goose like that? I kept looking but couldn't find anything about why the event ended. So, I sent an email to my friend Dave who lived in New Ulm about that time. Read the surprising story Dave emailed back:
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A C.I.A. secret kept for 35 years was found in the Smithsonian's vault. Needing money for medical expenses, creator Jim Sanborn was auctioning off the solution to Kryptos, the puzzle he sculpted for the intelligence agency's headquarters in 1990. Then, two fans of the work screwed up that plan by discovering the key to solving the message. More

Every year people head to Florida for the winter. They flock there by the millions pulling or driving their winter homes. Who wouldn't want to RV in Florida for the winter? As you head south, it gets warmer and the best place to swim and spend time on the water is near the Gulf. Getting your reservation, even a year ahead of time, is good planning on your part. Is your RV older than 10 years? 5 years? The best RV parks, especially in the Keys, can be snooty and turn you away.

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Every year people head to Florida for the winter. They flock there by the millions pulling or driving their winter homes. Who wouldn't want to RV in Florida for the winter? As you head south, it gets warmer and the best place to swim and spend time on the water is near the Gulf. Getting your reservation, even a year ahead of time, is good planning on your part. Is your RV older than 10 years? 5 years? The best RV parks, especially in the Keys, can be snooty and turn you away.
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Voters rightly expect prompt results after the democratic process of casting ballots. Voter confidence in election outcomes suffers when winners and losers are not promptly announced. If Americans do not have confidence in the results of our elections, our entire system of government is imperiled. Russian dictator Josef Stalin is often quoted as saying '' The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything'', but historians now say he never actually said it.
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From 2019: In 2013, President Obama weaponized his shutdown to maximize disruption, closing memorials not normally staffed, hiring security to patrol bike paths, closing self-supporting national parks, throwing veterans out of the WWII memorial, creating new websites explaining that existing websites were closed. More

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For many years my wife and I traveled the United States in our motorhome. Read about our adventures by clicking the link.

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