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Equinox Moon

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5. His home town is honoring him - BIG TIME!
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 09:11 PM
Apr 2016

Minnesota local radio and TV are honoring PRINCE. People are sharing personal stories of going to fan parties at Paisley Park & Prince sightings around town over the years. At Target. A restaurant or music club.

One guy shared about seeing Prince at the gas station with his Pink car and purple name symbol. All the windows tinted except the windshield. A curious sight, so he watched and out comes Prince. He got out and pumped the gas himself. Security was with him. Waived hello, got back in and drove the car himself. He is loved in his home town. Not a day went by that people did not stop to take a pictures of Paisley Park.

People are gathering at Paisley Park and First Avenue. He is being honored and remembered as part of the Minnesota family and Minnesotan's are a part of his. He embraced living in Minnesota, he said, "I wanted peace."

Purple is everywhere! News reporters are wearing purple. The Twins stadium is lit up purple. First Avenue is where he first started playing big crowds. There is a an all-night dance party for free. It starts at 11:00 pm tonight. No one will be parking in his long-time permanently designated parking space.

The local reporting is by far more homey than the national reporting. Locally, its his community remembering, sharing, loving and honoring him with everyday people sharing their stories of their famous amazing musical genius artist family member.

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Watch one of the greatest guitar players of all time Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #1
thanx for posting Botany Apr 2016 #3
I feel you. He's my life's soundtrack. KeepItReal Apr 2016 #2
I gotta go to the gym and work this through Botany Apr 2016 #4
His home town is honoring him - BIG TIME! Equinox Moon Apr 2016 #5
I feel your pain. I am emmadoggy Apr 2016 #6
What did Purple Rain stand for? Equinox Moon Apr 2016 #7
I don't know. emmadoggy Apr 2016 #8
Okay Equinox Moon Apr 2016 #9
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