Recently, my friends and I were walking out of Granite City when all of a sudden we saw a bird...and a pirate. It s not every day a pirate with his trusty bird arrives onshore in Sioux Falls.
We first thought we were seeing things, and then we realized the bird was real! Naturally, I was curious, and I had to find out who this pirate was and what he was doing in Sioux Falls.
Well, I found my answers. Meet Mort Aod (otherwise known as The Dashing Pirate).
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Mort was born south of Boston, Massachusetts, and he was never far from the water, spending many years between Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay. Other locations Mort has resided in over the years include the suburbs of Chicago and Central-Eastern Illinois. Mort currently calls South Dakota home.
The springtime weather looks like it is finally here to stay in the Sioux Empire, so people are spending more time outside enjoying the great outdoors! Some fun outdoor activities may include fishing, hiking, or even a scavenger hunt with some friends.
What if the treasure at the end of one particular scavenger hunt was a free pizza? Well, you re in luck! For the month of April, Sunny s Pizzeria is giving away free medium pizzas during its second Pizza Hunt” challenge. This is no joke!
It s a pretty simple task: Find the pizza tokens and win pizza. Easy enough, right? Well.these tokens are hidden all over Sioux Falls.
You know summer is right around the corner when the City of Sioux Falls is talking about opening the city pools for the summer season! Finally.after a year of COVID-19 squashing summer fun at local pools, it s certainly refreshing to return to some normalcy.
According to the City of Sioux Falls, the Parks and Recreation Department announced the outdoor aquatic facilities are set to open on Friday, May 28th. However, Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken fears that this date might be pushed back.
In fact, Mayor TenHaken thinks we are potentially dealing with a lifeguard shortage in the City of Sioux Falls.
One of the first songs I remember hearing as a kid was Lucille. My Dad would sing it with me on his knee. He would sing it while driving me around in his El Camino. He d even sing it while making us kids dinner(as my mom worked second shift at the time).
Now that my Dad has passed on (13 years ago in June), I can t help but think of him when I hear this tune. It wasn t just a big hit on the country charts, but the pop charts as well. Going all the way to number five on the Billboard Hot 100 back in 1977. It was also Rogers first solo hit after leaving his band The First Edition the year before.
There s been a lot of discussion on Mount Rushmore as of late and it got me thinking. Who are the four artists on the Mount Rushmore of Country Music? There can only be four. No more, no less. Here is a list of the contenders.
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1) Willie Nelson: The long, red hair. The beaten-up guitar. The timeless songs. Willie Nelson is one of the institutions of country music. He belongs on any list of the greatest of all-time. Is he on the Mount Rushmore? There s definitely a debate to be had for that.
2) Loretta Lynn: This Coal Miners Daughter s career has spanned over 60 years, brought her numerous awards and accolades, and made her one of the most prominent female voices in the history of country music. She s worked with everyone from Conway Twitty to Jack White. And as she approaches the age of 90, Loretta is still cranking out great music and shows no signs of slowing down.