Bruce MacDonald

Good morning from Minneapolis where fog and mist are evident and the air temperature is a "nice" 69℉. Visibility 4 miles at the airport.

• Heat indices will warm into the 90s this afternoon. Moderate to major heat risk is forecast, which means that the heat could impact anyone without effective cooling or adequate hydration. Protect yourself against the heat and check on vulnerable individuals such as the elderly, children, and those with chronic illnesses.

• Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across western Minnesota this evening and tonight. All severe hazards will be possible.
—Hazardous Weather Outlook, NWS Chanhassen

Take it easy. Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy. Lighten up while you still can. Don't even try to understand.
—Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey

#mnwx #Hinterlandia #geese

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Jackson Browne originally began writing "Take It Easy" in 1971 for his own eponymous debut album but was having difficulty finishing the song. Browne's friend Glenn Frey – who lived in the same Echo Park, California, apartment building as Browne – had heard an early version and later asked Browne about it. Browne then played the unfinished second verse that begins with "Well, I'm a-standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona...", and Frey finished the verse with "Such a fine sight to see. It's a girl, my lord, in a flatbed Ford, slowin' down to take a look at me." Browne was very happy with the result and suggested that they finish the song together. The resulting song became the first track on the Eagles' debut album and was released as their first single.
—Wikipedia

"I hate the fuckin' Eagles, man."
—Jeffrey Lebowski

https://americansongwriter.com/man-come-on-why-the-big-lebowski-joke-about-the-eagles-was-truer-than-you-realized-and-what-they-had-to-say-about-it/

#MusicHistory #FilmHistory #flatbeds

“Man, Come on”: Why the ‘Big Lebowski’ Joke About the Eagles Was Truer Than You Realized (And What They Had to Say About It)

The 'Big Lebowski' gaff about the Dud hating The Eagles got a lot of attention, including from The Eagles themselves.

American Songwriter