[Magdalen] Invasion from Upper Midwest.

Jon Egger revegger at gmail.com
Tue Dec 15 00:21:32 UTC 2015


I wonder if Menard's bought out Plywood Minnesota, which was owned by US
Senator Rudy Boschwitz.  IIRC, Rudy was senator in the 80's...maybe the
90s, I'm not sure.  I'm wondering because the last time I was in MN there
was no signs for PM anywhere.

Grace and peace,
brud

On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 4:12 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> In a message dated 12/14/2015 4:51:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> scottknitter at gmail.com writes:
>
> We've  got 'em. Their TV ads have aa certain timeless consistency: no
> matter what  horrible thing happens in the world on any given day,
> there will always be  a deal on cobblestone pavers at  Menard's.>>>>>>
>
> I believe their perennial advertising guy on television is retired and
> perhaps deceased now, but for decades his nasal Upper Midwestern
> twang and Kennedyesque mop of grey hair characterized Menards.
> He had a peculiar swing of the right arm with a "Come-on in" to
> conclude any sales pitch.
>
> I should mention that Menards wealth and good looks have accompanied
> (I think) now three wives.  At least one of these  marriages/divorces
> had no pre-nup.  I chatted with another neighbor on a trip back to  the
> area shortly after this divorce, and the neighbor said it "was SOME
> divorce settlement," shaking her head.
>
> Ah, well.  It's just money.
>
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>
> David Strang.
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