5/14/00

Special News Bulletin

Disturbing news today from the Minneapolis Community Development Agency.  The redevelopment plan for the old Grain Belt property may be expanded, which would result in the tragic destruction of a landmark Dago producing bar named Dusty’s as well as other neighborhood businesses.  strib_story

Bricker, of Bricker’s B-Squad, was clearly miffed when made aware of the situation.  “Well let’s face it, the other businesses don’t really matter.  The only tragedy here will be the loss of Dusty’s, and the effect that will have on the B-Squad. It will be hard for them to sponsor us next year if city wrecking balls crush this beloved hang out."

Bricker continued in newly minted B-School lingo, “We are in the midst of sensitive cash flow negotiations with other potential equity investors.”  These sponsors are apparently considering backing out, now that the Dusty's situation has become tentative. When pressed to identify the other potential sponsors Bricker would only say, “I can’t (ZIMA) tell you.  So get out of my (ZIMA) face.”

It seems there is more than enough blame to go around today.  Despite the emphatic I-blame-myself’s from AlPo, there will be a meeting of the Blame Committee this coming Wednesday night to formally place blame regarding this sponsorship melt-down.

This reporter thinks that the current situation must be the result of some plot involving the Million Mom March.  How else can you explain the fact that this story broke on Mothers Day?  Disturbing indeed.

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