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I just don't give a fuck User ID: 5936626 United States 12/18/2011 11:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Your assessment of the situation is spot on. I am from a very small town in Missouri, born and raised there. Your story would only have to insert the name of my town, and the rest would be identical. Good post. Beware of small town cops. If I'd known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.---Grandpa Rednecks, hillbillies, and cowboys will save the nation---me I dreamed I was drinkin', woke up and I was "we put our faith in maniacs"- Lemmy Kilmister |
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User ID: 5928386 United States 12/18/2011 07:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The History of Dan Patch By Nancy Huddleston Savage, Minnesota has been a one-horse town ever since Marion W. Savage brought his beloved racehorse, Dan Patch, to live in a palatial barn along the banks of the Minnesota River. Although the village was known as Hamilton when the International Stock Food Farm was built, folks became so enamored with Mr. Savage and Dan that they decided to rename the town Savage in 1904. And the rest, as they say, is history. History is still what drives the story of Dan Patch, as the 100th anniversary of his world record mark for pacing a mile in 1:55 at the Minnesota State Fair is celebrated this year. Dan Patch Days has been celebrated in Savage since the 1950s and this year runs from June 23-25. Then on Sept. 2, the Minnesota State Fair will honor Dan Patch with a special day filled with activities and give-a-ways. And on Sept. 8, the day 100 years ago that Dan Patch set the world record, the Dan Patch Historical Society will mark the occasion by dedicating a commemorative brick walkway built with individual donations from the community in front of the historic Savage railroad depot, which was relocated back to the city this summer. A great story Dan Patch’s story has been told and re-told over the years, and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his famous race, two books are coming out. The first one, championed by the Dan Patch Historical Society and written by author Tim Brady, is “The Great Dan Patch and the Remarkable Mr. Savage” and will be released June 24. It is set during the first decade of the twentieth century when the sporting world was enthralled by the exploits of Dan Patch as he was breaking racing records with ease throughout the nation. Brady tells the story not only of Dan Patch, but of his owner, M.W. Savage, who made the most of the horse's reputation to promote a variety of products sold by his International Stock Food Company. Jens Bohn, president of the Dan Patch Historical Society, believes Dan Patch’s story surpasses other racehorse stories – to include the famous Seabiscuit. “This is not just a story about a horse, but about an owner and a horse,” Bohn said. “People say that all the things that happened with Dan Patch never happened, but they did.” There’s also the matter of the relationship between Dan Patch and Mr. Savage that makes the story unique. “Did he make the horse or did the horse make him?” asks Bohn. “If not for him, no one would have heard about Dan Patch and if M.W. had stayed in Indiana, the world may have never heard of him if he hadn’t bought Dan.” That interesting topic, any many more, are the subject of a second book, by Charlie Leershen, which is due out next year. Leerhsen, an executive editor at Sports Illustrated, said his goal is to make Dan Patch's name familiar again – “to get him back up on the pedestal he deserves.” Leerhsen says readers can expect a story full of mystery, intrigue and drama. “It’s my mission to tell the untold story and bring alive the sense of the sports world at that time,” Leerhsen said. And, the book will be for a wider audience than “Dan Patch nerds like me,” he said. “It’s kind of like Seabiscuit, in a way, but the Dan Patch story is a better story because Dan Patch was much more popular.” And it’s those elements that Bohn thinks helps to keep the Dan Patch and M.W. Savage story alive. “It’s also a unique story because of the way Mr. Savage promoted Dan – he was way ahead of his time on that,” Bohn said. Dan Patch is widely considered the greatest harness racing horse of all time and is most famous for his appearance at the Minnesota State Fair in 1906. By that time, no one would race their horse against Dan, so he mainly raced in exhibitions and against the clock. Savage boosted that Dan would set a record at the fair and 93,000 people packed the grandstand at the fair to see if it would happen. Dan Patch was 10 years old at the time and did not disappoint the crowd when he set the record at 1:55 that day. ... the rest of the story [link to danpatch.com] Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid, it is true that most stupid people are conservative. John Stuart Mill ************ It's much harder to be a liberal than a conservative. Why? Because it is easier to give someone the finger than a helping hand. Mike Royko |