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Mystic Lake Casino kicked off an 8 concert series at its new open air Amphitheater last night, and Lisa and I were in attendance to catch Jason Mraz strumming it up. The weather was excellent for an outdoor concert, but we did find ourselves more comfortable just standing by the stage (the seats were packed a little too close to each other).

This picture is the result of my tinkering with the new tilt shift edit mode on the iOS Instagram app.

Carbonated soft drinks are generally called ‘Pops’ here in the upper Midwest, but ‘Soda’ is gaining some ground too. I wasn’t aware of a strong debate underlying the name for the beverage until I came across this interactive map. You can click on the map to get the generic name for soft drinks by US county. Just in case you need to stay abreast of the local jargon while venturing to unfamiliar corners of the country.

Here’s a post depicting the vast chasm separating advertising and reality - in this case, related to fast food. Pictures of popular fast food items placed alongside those of what really gets served.

The picture of the KFC Famous Bowl is especially intriguing. Ad nauseam.

(via reddit)