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Article: It's a big day in the column biz; Hey! Some readers actually responded to the giant thing.(VARIETY)(BACKFENCE)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- February 10, 2005
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Byline: James Lileks; Staff Writer
Herewith the first wave of Local Giant letters, proposing names and jobs for the big guy. I'd explain, but it would take half the column, so if you're coming late to the party you'd best just move along to the comics section. Today Garfield eats lasagna and swats a spider! Enjoy.
Still with me? Good. We're among friends, then. We begin with Andy:
His job is to put the big yellow light rail train back on the tracks if it derails. That kinda reminds me of when I was only a little kid playing with the old electric train set in the basement, and the thing would jump the track. He now lives in the Xcel Center. ...