Merlins Rest Pub

Alright! Who’s the brains of this operation!? We know it’s not Dingley.
That’s right, it’s Sunday and that means the Sunday Pub Quiz at 8 pm. And that means John Dingley is cackling fiendishly on this raining Sunday morning as he authors 25 tortuous questions on geography, current events, presidential history, Welsh etymology, and so forth.
It’s [...]

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Why do I even check Weather.com? It boasts of today reaching 78. As of noon, we’re nowhere near that mark. Ce la vie. Why put much stock in the weather? We should enjoy our days nonetheless. And we should enjoy the curiosity of words composed of words we’ve decided not to separate: nonetheless, albeit, etc.
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What happened to the week? Don’t get me wrong; I don’t mind that it passed so quick. But if you spot where I left Wednesday, please let me know!
So. Right. It’s Friday! I love that.
What else do I adore? Friday night at Merlins Rest. We’re breaking out the kilts and the Celtic musicians will be [...]

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So the fourth Thursday of every November is Thanksgiving in the United States. Why not make the fourth Thursday of every month a trip to Merlins Rest? Heck, why not every Thursday!?
Tonight we’ve got Dino and the Dinosaurs in the pub. They’re bringing some of the best blues in the Twin Cities, and as you [...]

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Strange how one suddenly realizes that one is driving to work in darkness again! But that’s how these seasons happen.
What else is strange? Bill Watkins. But not to worry! It’s Wednesday, and Bill Watkins and friends are doing their weekly by breaking out the defib pads on the Old Molly’s Folk Jam! It’s a misnomer, [...]

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