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Some of the nicknames I remember from growing up in Benson. You could say it was a “colorful” small town. Mouse over the links to find out why they got their nicknames. “Arf” Braaten “Augie” Miller “Babe” Veum “Birdie” Johnson “Bolts” Bolter “Boots” Larson “Bub” Paulson “Buck” Fredine “Bugs” Hansen “Cabbage Head” Erphenbach “Camel” Johnson …
Lub, Bub, Hub & Tub nickname soup in the Benson hardware store.
Lub turns 38 the night before being sworn in and returns home from the war.
Story about a beautiful albino pheasant brought to the Viking Cafe for everone to admire.
When Mom was a young Candy Striper during World War II she was asked by a Norweigen for a Urnal.
One of Mom’s cousins, a McQuillin, related to the McCollors, and his trophy cow. What kind of crazy sense of humor. What a character.
Forrest McCollor making small talk with a visiting priest and his recap of a confessional exchange.