Saturday, February 05, 2005
Minnesota Nice From Iraq
Powerline points out a story from the tiny little town of New Ulm, Minnesota, courtesy of the New Ulm Journal. (Click the link for "Springfield man talks about Iraq")
The story concerns Gary Kruger who is visiting home after a long stint in Iraq, driving for contractors. He is going to return to Iraq soon.
New Ulm (the other cities mentioned are in the general vicinity) is 20 miles or so west of Mankato (the big city from Little House on the Prarie fame).
My dad grew in a small town about 10 miles east of Mankato, and I know the area well. Minnesota nice is not simply a Chamber of Commerce slogan -- it's something real. In a point that could only have been made by a rural Minnesotan, Kruger reported that:
Iraqis grow tomatoes the size of softballs. Broccoli, cauliflower and wheat is also being grown.
You gotta love that, and you gotta love tomatos like that.
The story concerns Gary Kruger who is visiting home after a long stint in Iraq, driving for contractors. He is going to return to Iraq soon.
New Ulm (the other cities mentioned are in the general vicinity) is 20 miles or so west of Mankato (the big city from Little House on the Prarie fame).
My dad grew in a small town about 10 miles east of Mankato, and I know the area well. Minnesota nice is not simply a Chamber of Commerce slogan -- it's something real. In a point that could only have been made by a rural Minnesotan, Kruger reported that:
Iraqis grow tomatoes the size of softballs. Broccoli, cauliflower and wheat is also being grown.
You gotta love that, and you gotta love tomatos like that.
