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We the unwilling, led by the unqualified, have been doing the unbelievable for so long, with so little, we now attempt the impossible with nothing. - Mini-School Credo

Pat McNutt

Suburban Development

March 1, 1998 by Mini Archives

By Nutt The neighborhood and community I have lived in has changed greatly in my twenty years of life. Cornfields, hayfields, woods and wetlands have become paved streets, cul-de-sacs, housing developments, and golf courses. Chanhassen, a sleepy little town, is now a major retail center with a Target store, a Byerly’s store and a mall. … [Read more…]

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My Cat

March 1, 1998 by Mini Archives

By Pat McNutt My cat’s name is Loopie. He’s a fat orange cat. His favorite past time sport is sun bathing. When the dogs want sun Loopie just kicks the dogs out of the living room. When the sun goes down he tries to act like a human. He gets in his orange chair and … [Read more…]

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Top Ten Smart Aleck Comments to Say to Teachers When They Ask Where People Are

March 1, 1998 by Mini Archives

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Radio Stations

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Pat McNutt Most people just don’t listen to the radio. They just listen to their cd’s, tapes, or 8 tracks. (If you have an 8 track player). So is the radio bound to be obsolete? No, people do still listen to radio stations. What would it be like if your CD or tape player … [Read more…]

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Winter: Damn it’s Cold

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By The Unknown Soldier I wake up from my slumber, trying to rub the dreams from my head. When my feet touch the cold floor, I instantly know that winter is bad news. The chill of the night is in the entire house. If you listen you can hear the water running through the pipes … [Read more…]

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Latest Updates:
10/28/24 - Found some negatives for a sledding trip to the Orono Golf Course in 1980 so added a new slideshow for that.
9/25/2024 - Uploaded an additional 53 PDF files of Com-Mini-Cations, started to convert the articles into individual posts.
5/28/2024 - Created slideshows for miscellaneous trips and classroom photos plus a slideshow for unidentified trips, lots of updates to existing slideshows, slide scanning complete
5/27/2024 - Slideshows for Big Fork Canoe 1996, Women's Bike Trip 1994, North Shore Women's Trip 1994, Southwest Utah Trip 1992, Winter Camping 1998 & 1999, St Louis 1998, Insights 1993
5/23/2024 - Slideshows for Classroom 1992, new photos to Classroom 1996, and the Mini 25th Reunion.

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