Just when I thought the spring thaw was no fun...

Walking thru the C-store this morning the small picture at the top of the Star Tribune looked too familiar, sitting on a pile of sandbags, as The Red River of the North slowly inching towards a crest sure to test. (Front Page, Above the Fold)

John worked the front of my E Scow for about a decade in the 80's and we've lost touch, what a way to find an old friend...

Or, Reason Number 8; Why high school graduates are North Dakota's biggest export..."You mean after that absolutely delightful winter, there's a flood every other year?...bet they have a bumper crop of mosquitoes this summer too"

http://www.startribune.com/local/41795367.html?elr=KArks:DCiUHc3E7_V_nDa...

Keep your powder dry pilgrim,

every now and then, you just gotta say it...

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They're in Record territory...

The Red River at Fargo is 40.25 feet. 22.25 feet above flood stage. 0.15 feet above 1897 record.