The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota

Post by **samuraisumo** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:46 pm

Well, Al is less offensive than some of the stuff some ministers, preachers, and priests isten to nowadays.

Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:38 am

Well, this particular pastor has a pretty good sense of humor, and his wife's from Minnesota. AND they go on long driving vacations in a van with kids. Maybe I'll corner him one of these days and play him Al's song.

sailorsilver84 · Post by **sailorsilver84** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:53 am

Is the van covered in decals from places they've already been?

Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:06 am

I don't know, but if it isn't, I could suggest they start collecting...

sailorsilver84 · Post by **sailorsilver84** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:12 am

But maybe not to the point where the kids can't see out the window, or the driver out the back.

Post by **samuraisumo** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 2:55 am

Maybe they had a periscope to see out of the car.

Accordion Lad · Post by **Accordion Lad** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:38 am

Ah yes, the good old twine ball...

This is the song that got me hooked. My 5th and 6th grade teacher (Mr. A.) brought in an Al CD one day. We listened to TSB during our "snack break". I loved it (it probably helped that I'm a big Star Wars fan). I stayed after school that day and asked if I could hear another song. Mr. A. played TBBoTiM. I laughed so hard, I cried. After that, I basically started looking for Al CDs everywhere I went.

Living in Minnesota, I knew I had to visit this glorious, huge, majestic sphere. So I did. My mom really liked this song and always joked about going to see it. So on one of our family trips, we were near Darwin so we decided to go. I tried to make a music video thing out of it, but it didn't really work. Unfortunately, the Twine Ball Inn had gone out of business and the gift shop was closed. I still got a cup holder and a miniature ball of twine from a gas station though. I checked for Al's signature in the guestbook (didn't find it). Anyway, it was a fun trip. We listened to the song over and over and over all the way there...

The Biggest Ball of Twine always has been one of my favorite Al songs. I guess I just like the "happy" feel to it. Not to mention how funny it is.

Accordion Lad · Post by **Accordion Lad** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:42 am

samuraisumo @ Oct 13 2004, 04:54 AM wrote: Make sure you check out Wall Drug.

We stopped there too. Hooray for free ice water!

young dumb and ugly · Post by **young dumb and ugly** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 6:13 am

Ill be going to Rushford, Minnesota this summer to visit some relatives. Is thatanywhere near Darwin?

I can't wait to go, cus i'll be playing TBBOTIM the whole time there.

Post by **samuraisumo** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:27 am

We stopped there too. Hooray for free ice water

Don't forget the jackalope!!!!

I did a trip by there while driving cross country.

I wish I could see th actual twine ball. Just to see it.