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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:48.0pt">The 45<sup>th</sup> Annual Midwest Morris Ale<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:28.0pt">May 23-26, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20.0pt">Hosted by
<b>The Braggarts,</b> of Minneapolis and St. Paul MN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20.0pt">Camp Lakamaga, St. Croix MN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Transportation available to and from MSP Int’l Airport (just under an hour away)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Activities will likely include, but not be limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt">Local tours<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:center;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:16.0pt">Song circles<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:center;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:16.0pt">Music and dance workshops of many genres<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:center;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:16.0pt">Silent auction<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:center;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:16.0pt">Skit night<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:center;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:16.0pt">Dance ‘till dawn on Sunday evening<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">This is, of course – merely a save-the-date following our recent official announcement. No formal invites needed, we are an “open to all” Ale welcoming either full
sides or individual dancers. Expect more teasers in the months ahead, as we solidify plans – but we have a site secured with deposits made. (Lots of cabins available, so leave tents at home.) What can I offer to help get you or your team to the “biggest and
tallest” Ale of 2025 (we ARE Braggarts, after all)… Scotch? VIP service from your generous host team? Local guidance? Let me know, and I’ll see what I can do.
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😊</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">With a full year to prepare – what better time to start nudging your teammates, pooling spare change, saving frequent flyer miles, avoiding arrest, and join us for
what-will-surely-be an epic weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#4F6228">Wilson Alness<br>
</span></b><a href="mailto:wa@wilsonalness.com"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">wa@wilsonalness.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black"> ǀ
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">
</span><a href="http://www.wilsonalness.com/"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">www.wilsonalness.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">PO Box 583762</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">ǀ</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">
<b>Minneapolis MN 55458</b></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Main: 503-575-7622</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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