Monday night (tomorrow) is the MN Homebrewers Association's annual Sinning With the Saints event.  I don't know is this was coincidental, or whether they knew we were coming and wanted to gently tease us, but here's what I came across while trying to ascertain exactly when the parking lot opens. (I'll call the Saints tomorrow, but they've opened the lot at 4:00 FOREVER, so plan on that)
 
(From the Saints website)
 
Monday, June 11th
Midway Stadium - 7:05 pm - 11:00 pm
In the interest of keeping things appetizing, we won’t make any jokes about tonight’s theme and your tailgate menu. We’ll just remind you of how poorly the home-brew you once tried to make turned out. Call your own shots on tonight’s meal, but please join in the efforts of the Toilet Paper Drive. This event has helped many in need of a basic necessity. Toss a case in the back of your truck before you leave for Midway Stadium.
 
(John again) Bring some toilet paper, please for the Second Harvest stash.
 
I'll bring a small grill to augment Bob Norman's mongo grill.  Everything else you need to know follows in the copied original message.  Folks are welcome to come and tailgate even if you're not attending the baseball contest.  And you're welcome to come tailgate, purchase a ticket at the gate, then come sit with us.
 
(the original message)
Back by popular demand, the 2012 version of Sinning With the Saints!
 
Monday, June 11th, the MN Homebrewers Association will once again stake a claim to tailgating spot #5 in Midway Stadium's parking lot for grilling, chilling, and swilling from 4:00 until 11:00. At 7:00, some attendees might even take their tickets and enter the stadium to harass the players from Fargo-Moorhead, the mascot, and each other. At least twice in years past we've had club members on the field for between-inning nonsense--some as cross-dressers, some with root beer as shampoo!
 
There will be tables and chairs provided by the club.  You'll bring meat and some food to share (and homebrew, of course). The club will provide napkins, plasticware, and condiments.
 
Attendees NEED NOT be members. There are usually many spouses, kids, and extended friends/families in attendance.
 
John
 
 
 
 
 
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