Have you ever wondered if there is an easier way to grow out your sideburns?  Really, unless you slowly let them grow out over a long period of time, there is no easy way to accomplish longer sideburns without having a transition period of odd-looking, dual-length burns.  Well, I am going to give up a secret, one that I have kept to myself for years, for obvious reasons. 

It's really quite simple, and I'm going to let the photos speak for themselves. 

I was able to stop by the Cinema last week and snap off some quick photos of their tear-out process.  Jerry Anderson was there with Vicki as they watched a hand full of projectionist remove the three cameras.  Vicki was the "face and voice" of my movie watching childhood.  She was besides herself.  I kept wanting to hug her.  I informed her that I was upset at her for a time when she wouldn't let me in to see Eddie Murphy's "Raw".  It was some comic-relief.  Vicki spoke about getting a "day job" for the first time in twenty-something years.  She just couldn't imagine having an evening free. 

I think you'll love this series of photos as you can see a rare "behind the scenes" view of the theaters and of the upstairs projector room.  Not to mention the theaters with the lights on.  Did you ever know that was the color scheme?

I've also included a sot I grabbed from the papers website that shows the very first film that I saw there.  Yes, I was standing in line on the first showing of Indiana Jones -The Temple of Doom.

Monday morning at 7am, Brad Ness, Defeat of Jesse James Days General Chair called into the KQRS morning show to promote the Defeat celebration.  Around 8:30 Hayes Scriven, of the Northfield Historical Society, was in studio to plug the Outlaw Run motorcycle tour.

Brad's Interview

Hayes' Interview

First, I'd like to establish a basic definition.  I grew up collecting "buttons".  They are usually round metal collectibles with a latching hook on the back.  There is a message of some sort on the front.  But, I have learned that "button" isn't the most commonly accept term for this...."pin-backs" is.  But I've hear a button also called a "pin" or "lapel pin".  When I first heard "pin-back" a few years ago when I was hunting for older Defeat of Jesse James Days buttons, I didn't know what it meant.  I've since established many different button collections, and know to ask for pin-backs when looking online and talking with old-timers.

Anyways......last year I found a bag of about forty small buttons at a garage sale and gave to my daughter.  She took to them like I did when I was young.  I used to collect any old button, whereas now, I only collect specific ones.  Rylie has a cork board with her collecting on display.  When I was in my early teens, I had about hundreds all over my room, mostly hung on my curtains.  I wish I have photos of that. 

So, I've combine two obsessions into one.  I collect "the shape of Minnesota" as odd as that is, and buttons.  Well, view my gallery below to see what I've recently come up with.  I've also included a complete list of my main button collections below that.

My other main button collections include:

• Minneapolis Aquatennial
• St Paul Winter Carnival
• Northfield Defeat of Jesse James Days
• Minnesota Shaped Buttons
• Waterville Bullhead Days