Extras
Chapter three fun facts
The Turnpike – refers to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, a toll highway running east and west across the state between Ohio and New Jersey.
“From the mountains to the prairies to the oceans white with foam” – words from the song “God Bless America.”
UMN – University of Minnesota.
Oliver Hardy – an American comic actor whose film career began in 1914 and lasted until 1951. One of his signature gestures was an embarrassed little wave.
Corona – a Mexican pale lager.
Cuba Libre (translation: “Free Cuba”) – a highball cocktail made of cola, rum, and lime over ice.
White Zin – an abbreviation for White Zinfandel, a dry, sweet, pink-colored American white wine first made in 1975.
Heineken – a Dutch pale lager.
Guac and Chips – avocado dip with tortilla chips.
Woodstock – a music festival held on Max Yasgur’s farm in Bethel, New York, from August 15 to 18, 1969.
The Co-op Wars – the conflict between rival food co-operatives in Minneapolis and St. Paul during the 1970s. One side believed in a decentralized and organic-focused approach; the other wanted food co-ops to be a consolidated force uniting the working class against capitalism.
Al Green – an American singer, songwriter, and record producer known for his soulful 1970s hits.
Shitmuckle – an ugly tannish brown.
The Young and the Restless – an American television soap opera that first aired in 1973.
“Waltz Across Texas” – a song performed by country singer Ernest Tubb, written by his nephew, Quanah Talmadge Tubb, and first recorded in 1965.