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We also had the Glenwood City Hilltoppers (some sort of Bavarian mountain climbers?) and the Arkansaw Travellers (mascot was a hobo).

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 18h

Elk Mound was my nemesis in the Dunn/St. Croix Conference. They were the Mounders, but their mascot was an elk. Never quite understood that. Anyways, just an excuse to post a pic of me scoring on those morons.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 23h

The school was named after John A. Johnson in 1911. Wendy Anderson would come later. Either way, no monocles to be found.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 23h

Absolutely awful AI logo at Johnson High School. Besides the icky AI art, how does this represent former MN governors? Were they rail barons?

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The hand through the window thing just before this is mine. It was a River Falls WI theatre Saturday mantinee. I was convinced bigfoot lived in the woods outside my bedroom window after this.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Finally found summer sausage in the form of a beer bottle.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

As much as I would love to try this signature dish, I think I’ll go for the tenders basket here.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In Milwaukee, rockin’ the friar.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It’s a really fun game about how 8 million people in Europe died over religion! And it’s about the 30th anniversary of Let Your Dim Light Shine, I would imagine.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

No internet for 3 days, good thing I got a couple new games.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Never say ‘can’t be worse than comcast’

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I played through this last winter. It was fascinating. Planning on doing the same with Steel Wolves this winter.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Not quite, only up to 1943 or so...

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Never tried bridge. Grew up with Euchre and Sheepshead. Played a lot of 500 at my factory job. Not convinced Sheepshead was a real game. It felt like a prank that had gone too far.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Rare purchase. Treat usually reserved for Ellsworth Wisconsin garage euchre tournaments.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Keep the spare counters in a separate bag. I was confused for a time because there were too many counters...

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It’s funny how mainstream country music doesn’t realize people like Sierra Ferrell, Lukas Nelson, and the Turnpike Troubadours exist. So good.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Or the Hy-Vee method of grocery bagging.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I had a buddy comment on another buddy's divorce with "I don't know why she divorced him, he barely ever talked to her."

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Sadly no, Too Many Bones would seem like an obvious choice.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Railways Of The Lost Atlas is a great place to start with 18xx train games. TIL it has a local MN creator. I had assumed it came from the UK for reasons?

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Local MN board games spotlighted on TV this afternoon. A couple I didn’t realize were local.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

That was my set as well. When introducing to my kids when they were teens, I couldn't find the 3rd and picked up a more recent edition of it. It bothers me they don't match...

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Anyways, Here's Wonderwall.... No, Long White Cadillac we recorded in Jim's basement in 2010. I'd like to imagine there are a few people in western WI that think of me when they hear that song.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

So, this is just a long-winded way of saying I'm probably done. Unless my long time bandmate, friend, and high school history teacher Jim needs me to fill some time in his gigs, I'm not going to seek out anything new. And I'm kind of sad about it. I really love performing.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

For 20 years I had a lot of fun with it. But last year the physicality and the late hours got to me and I gave it up. I've tried pivoting to laid back acoustic gigs, but the demand isn't really there.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I probably sang Dave Alvin's Long White Cadillac at every gig. I sang Yellow Ledbetter once. I sang You're The Inspiration once as a wedding gig request. I sang the lyrics of Stairway To Heaven to the tune of Freebird a couple times, which I stole from @dashriprocknola.bsky.social (sorry Bill)

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We played in front of 5 people at the Hersey Cave Bar. 500 people at Roberts Good Neighbor Days. I would sing 12-15 songs a night during our 4 hour, 50 song gigs. We probably played 500+ gigs in our 20 year run. Some songs I sang hundreds of times, some only once.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I quit being in bands around the time my kids were born. But about 10 years later in 2005 I got the itch again and joined a cover band called Boondoggle with some old HS friends (and a teacher). And we were a fairly busy one around the western Wisconsin bar circuit.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Around this time I also did my first acoustic open mic at the Sidetrack Saloon in Roberts, WI. I did Gear Daddies - Got So Drunk (Just Feel Stupid) and The Replacements - Here Comes A Regular.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The bands I was with in college and soon after I stuck to playing bass or guitar and staying away from the microphone. But one fill-in job I did for a buddy's country band they asked me to sing one. It was The Marshall Tucker Band's 24 Hours At A Time. youtu.be/28IP7wHVP-A?...

youtu.be

24 Hours At A Time - Marshall Tucker Band | The Midnight Special

YouTube video by The Midnight Special

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Remembering the first song I ever sang in front of people. Our HS band playing Chuck Berry, Beatles, and Buddy Holly at a HS dance. I sang 1 of the songs we did in our 20 min spot. A version of Patsy Cline's I Fall To Pieces we learned from the recent Greg Kihn lp. youtu.be/CWCPYiB3k3s?...

youtu.be

I Fall to Pieces

YouTube video by Greg Kihn Band - Topic

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A former SLP roommate of mine claimed while hospitalized at United for his appendix, Clapton made the rounds and talked to all the kids in the wing.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I found someone who calls their thing a 'podcast' but only posts it on YouTube, so I am pivoting to face the wall.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Reallly difficult for the Packers to hold this lead over the Vikings, the refs, and their own coach.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Correction: Oct 19th. It is Keith Godchaux's first show.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

KQRS would broadcast a live Grateful Dead show from the Northrup on Sept. 19th 1971.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I think the only other building as old as that one is it's neighbor the Fine Arts Building. Maybe that has the logo somewhere?

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Because you would think after 40-some years of navigating my body I would have a strong sense of caution. The scars on my head say otherwise.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

June 1984 Springsteen Born In The USA show at the Civic Center. (basketball camp)

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Jack Kralick also threw a no hitter at Met Stadium on Aug. 26th 1962 which would have been the 2nd day of the fair. Which was also the 1st no hitter by a Minnesota Twin.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Late entry. This is a good one. Very corny and a crunch.

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John Wolf @wolfdog.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I did a little corn dog shoot out. Pronto Pup excluded because I know I dont like them. Korean Corndog tasted good but the batter was underdone. Big Dawgz was bland. I miss the classic Hot Dog On A Stick booths.

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