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billboards in northern wis- (Original Post) mopinko Nov 2022 OP
Good news! True Blue American Nov 2022 #1
You cheese heads are OK. gibraltar72 Nov 2022 #2
i'm a flatlander, myself. but i have a lot of peeps in wis. mopinko Nov 2022 #7
Makes me hungry for some delicious cheese from Wisconsin! calimary Nov 2022 #16
Tillamook gratuitous Nov 2022 #22
I LOVE Tillamook cheddar! calimary Nov 2022 #33
Tillamook in the black wrapper Higherarky Nov 2022 #35
Wisconsin on the Pacific Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2022 #38
the paperr had a story about the birth of 'better than "state fair" cheese curds. i guess now pansypoo53219 Nov 2022 #32
I can probably do without the beer batter (even more calories) calimary Nov 2022 #34
Good news!!!! But hardly "northern wisconsin" which is another 2-2.5 hour drive to reach the top.... usaf-vet Nov 2022 #3
Yaaassss!!! AllyCat Nov 2022 #4
Poorly crafted... brooklynite Nov 2022 #5
I agree LeftInTX Nov 2022 #8
Yahooooooooo Magoo48 Nov 2022 #6
I've been to that bar! LeftInTX Nov 2022 #9
Excellent! 👏👏👏👏 SheltieLover Nov 2022 #10
A big eyeful of truth! Kid Berwyn Nov 2022 #11
Perfect! Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #12
Beautiful! WiVoter Nov 2022 #13
huh. i grew up in a fox river town, aurora il. mopinko Nov 2022 #15
Different Fox River Jimbo S Nov 2022 #20
Both Fox Rivers start in Wisconsin Model35mech Nov 2022 #28
I like it but why hasn't the Democratic party run on that all along? Is it because of doc03 Nov 2022 #14
My would-be congressional rep Elessar Zappa Nov 2022 #26
Proud to the 100 rec on this thread! Scottie Mom Nov 2022 #17
My hometown area GusBob Nov 2022 #18
Agreed, that's not Northern Wisconsin. Grumpy Old Guy Nov 2022 #19
Excellent Message! TY! nt Cha Nov 2022 #21
I was in central WI this past weekend Jimbo S Nov 2022 #23
The owner of Minocqua Brewing forthemiddle Nov 2022 #24
At great risk for his business too GusBob Nov 2022 #25
I visit breweries for a living LOL forthemiddle Nov 2022 #27
Last time I was there GusBob Nov 2022 #29
Closed as a brew pub restaurant, now a brewery Wild blueberry Nov 2022 #37
Perhaps you are not familiar markodochartaigh Nov 2022 #31
Interesting, People in my part of WI would say that's mostly south of hwy 64 Model35mech Nov 2022 #30
YES republianmushroom Nov 2022 #36
Wish these were coast-to-coast. Kid Berwyn Nov 2022 #39

mopinko

(70,178 posts)
7. i'm a flatlander, myself. but i have a lot of peeps in wis.
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 07:49 AM
Nov 2022

i'm in chgo. my candidate, kelly westlund, who y'all have generously supported, is in way north wis. i found this on her feed.
but 1 of my sister moved to mke, and raised her 4 kids there. many visits to beertown.

calimary

(81,417 posts)
16. Makes me hungry for some delicious cheese from Wisconsin!
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 04:03 PM
Nov 2022

Cheddar comes to mind but I pretty much like ‘em all. Hmmmm … maybe a store trip later today!

Any recommendations for brands?

pansypoo53219

(20,987 posts)
32. the paperr had a story about the birth of 'better than "state fair" cheese curds. i guess now
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 06:21 PM
Nov 2022

freezed beer battered deep fried cheese curds. i don't like cheese tho.

calimary

(81,417 posts)
34. I can probably do without the beer batter (even more calories)
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 06:55 PM
Nov 2022

but I’m certainly interested in learning more about cheese curds.

usaf-vet

(6,194 posts)
3. Good news!!!! But hardly "northern wisconsin" which is another 2-2.5 hour drive to reach the top....
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 07:35 AM
Nov 2022

.... of the state.

A lot of that drive would be passing through the middle of Ron "get rid of SS and Medicare" Johnson's congressional red voter's stronghold.

brooklynite

(94,679 posts)
5. Poorly crafted...
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 07:45 AM
Nov 2022

People who think in terms of "voting blue" don't need to be convinced to do so. The average low information voter won't see "Blue" anywhere on their ballot. say "Vote Democratic".

mopinko

(70,178 posts)
15. huh. i grew up in a fox river town, aurora il.
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 08:31 AM
Nov 2022

and i never knew where it started. i wouldnt have thought that was the headwaters.
tbh, never thought about it. i can tell u where the rock starts, but...
ty.

Model35mech

(1,552 posts)
28. Both Fox Rivers start in Wisconsin
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 04:59 PM
Nov 2022

The one that runs south into Illinois begins west and a bit north of Milwaukee. The first few miles are mostly wet treks through marshes.

Waukesha, the first city of size once the river looks like a stream reminds me a lot of Elgin, where I grew up. Lots of curvy streets, 3, 4 and 5 street intersections, and one-way streets that mean you can't get there from here without driving a pretzel pattern.

Also both cities have large bluffs on the west side of the river. Back in the day in both towns, the streets going up these bluffs were great places to learn how to use a clutch at steeply up-hill stop sign ( a feature that also reminds me of Athens GA).

I think there was, maybe is, a canoe race on the south flowing Fox from about Waukesha, WI to Aurora IL.

doc03

(35,361 posts)
14. I like it but why hasn't the Democratic party run on that all along? Is it because of
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 08:27 AM
Nov 2022

the ongoing J6 investigation? Nobody thought of it?

Elessar Zappa

(14,022 posts)
26. My would-be congressional rep
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 04:48 PM
Nov 2022

has had many ads pointing out the my Republican rep supports the insurrection.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
18. My hometown area
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 04:09 PM
Nov 2022

From Minocqua on down
Those folks at the brewing company are brave up there by hwy 8

Cheeseheads as a general rule are reasonable

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,172 posts)
19. Agreed, that's not Northern Wisconsin.
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 04:10 PM
Nov 2022

Still, that's the best thing I've seen coming out of my home state in a while. Thanks for posting it.

Jimbo S

(2,958 posts)
23. I was in central WI this past weekend
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 04:23 PM
Nov 2022

I saw the expected number of Michaels/Johnson signs. However, saw more Dem signs (Evers/Barnes) signs than what is typical. Good to see signs for Mandela in very white rural Wisconsin.

forthemiddle

(1,381 posts)
24. The owner of Minocqua Brewing
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 04:44 PM
Nov 2022

Is an unabashed liberal, and he has been bashing Republicans for years.
He is the northern equivalent of Penzi Spice out of Milwaukee.
He really puts his money where his mouth is in a very Conservative part of the State.

forthemiddle

(1,381 posts)
27. I visit breweries for a living LOL
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 04:56 PM
Nov 2022

Seriously though. My husband and I do Beercations visiting as many breweries across the country as possible. We have been to over 1,500 of them.
One thing I can tell you is that if you brew good beer, your politics don’t matter. Most of the ones I’ve been too have been unabashedly inclusive. Lots of Pride flags, Black Lives Matter signs. But just as many American flags, and veteran/military friendly signs.
I haven’t been to the Minocqua Brewery in quite a few years, so I can’t say if it’s made a difference, but I would say make good beer, don’t preach your politics, and you will have a successful business.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
29. Last time I was there
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 05:01 PM
Nov 2022

Checked the hours
Posted as “closed permanently”
The Yelp reviews were brutal nothing to do with the quality of the product that was likely honest
Haven’t been that way in awhile might be back up

Wild blueberry

(6,649 posts)
37. Closed as a brew pub restaurant, now a brewery
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 10:05 PM
Nov 2022

Bad reviews were RepubliQan assholes who were used to running the county without opposition.
Bravo to Kirk Bangstad! Thank You!

markodochartaigh

(1,144 posts)
31. Perhaps you are not familiar
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 05:52 PM
Nov 2022

with Coors beer. Some would say that it has been a successful business. And it is widely acknowledged that the Coors corporation has unabashedly supported far right wing causes for decades. I don't know where you personally draw the line at preaching politics, but I think that a lot of people would say that if money is speech, then the Adolph Coors corporation has been preaching.

Model35mech

(1,552 posts)
30. Interesting, People in my part of WI would say that's mostly south of hwy 64
Wed Nov 2, 2022, 05:42 PM
Nov 2022

which is the boundary between central and northern WI. Around here people would say that's eastern central WI

East means east of where most of the potato agriculture takes place, and where dollars come from "FIB" touristy types.

North of hwy 64 is also typically considered 'The Ceded Territories' which by treaty provide specified rights to indigenous people relative to timber, fishing and hunting.

Kid Berwyn

(14,939 posts)
39. Wish these were coast-to-coast.
Thu Nov 3, 2022, 12:08 AM
Nov 2022

THEY ARE TRUE.



If we’re gonna spend money to communicate our message to the People, WHY isn’t this on TV?

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