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Ask Fairdale Bigfoot is on Vacation Too
Dear Humans, Please read this post: http://consuminglouisville.com/2010/07/consuming-louisville-goes-on-vacation.php If Fairdale Bigfoot’s agent (Human Michelle) can go on vacation, so can Fairdale Bigfoot. To find out how Fairdale Bigfoot will spend this vacation, please read this post: http://consuminglouisville.com/2010/07/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-ice-cream-eating-champion.php Sincerely, Fairdale Bigfoot
Continue reading...Ask Fairdale Bigfoot: Fourth of July Edition
1. July 2010
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Dear Humans, Fairdale Bigfoot started the 4th of July celebrations a bit early and singed his fingers, arms, ears, knee, forehead, kidneys, shoulder and teeth. Please remember that if you plan on launching bottle rockets, use an empty bottle, and not a fresh jug of pure Okolona moonshine. God Bless America, Fairdale Bigfoot
Continue reading...Ask Fairdale Bigfoot: I Feel Pretty Edition
24. June 2010
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Humans, Fairdale Bigfoot has received a few letters about this: This story is indeed about Fairdale Bigfoot, but is highly inaccurate. It’s time to set the record straight. Was Fairdale Bigfoot on vacation in North Carolina last week? Yes. Does Fairdale Bigfoot like to steal vittles from unsuspecting mountain men? Yes. Would Fairdale Bigfoot, after [...]
Continue reading...Ask Fairdale Bigfoot: Father’s Day Edition
17. June 2010
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Dear Fairdale Bigfoot, Father’s Day is around the corner. My Dad never says he wants a gift, but I always get him something. With this recession on, things are tight, and I don’t want to spend scarce funds on something he doesn’t want and may not appreciate. Plus, Dad lives in another city, so anything [...]
Continue reading...Ask Fairdale Bigfoot: Dating Advice Edition
10. June 2010
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Dear Fairdale Bigfoot, How are things going? I am a returning Louisvillian, and I’m looking for inexpensive ideas for dates in the city. Any advice? Dear Human, A very wise columnist once encouraged a cash-strapped romantic to camouflage cheap takeout as a picnic, perhaps in Jefferson Memorial Forest. “Who knows,” this wise writer wrote. “Maybe [...]
Continue reading...Ask Fairdale Bigfoot: There Are No Problems? Edition
3. June 2010
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Dear Humans, Fairdale Bigfoot spent Memorial Day stealing barbecue from picnics and is too full of steak sauce and Miller Chill to write this week’s column. Also, no one sent in a question. This is a first for Fairdale Bigfoot, and hopefully a last. Please send in your questions. Sincerely, Fairdale Bigfoot
Continue reading...Ask Fairdale Bigfoot: Entertaining the Boss Edition
27. May 2010
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Dear Fairdale Bigfoot, I’ve really stepped in it this time! I’ve been up for a promotion at work for a few weeks, and today I rode in the elevator with my boss after lunch. We discussed our meals and he mentioned how much he loved the risotto he’d just had. I said my husband makes [...]
Continue reading...A Special Message from Fairdale Bigfoot
20. May 2010
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Dear Humans, Fairdale Bigfoot had a nice column all planned out for you, but then Tuesday happened. Fairdale Bigfoot was up all night watching the election returns. And who does the woodland media call early the next morning for analysis? Why, Fairdale Bigfoot of course. Now, all of Fairdale Bigfoot’s punditry and nail biting was [...]
Continue reading...Ask Fairdale Bigfoot: Foodie Edition
13. May 2010
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Dear Fairdale Bigfoot, Last week you wrote about bees. Do you keep bees? Do you grow your own vegetables? I want to, but I don’t know if I can handle it. Hesitant In Hikes Point Dear Hesitant, Any true apiarist knows that bees can’t be kept. No, those creatures may live in your hive, but [...]
Continue reading...Ask Fairdale Bigfoot Nature Edition
6. May 2010
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Dear Fairdale Bigfoot, Many of your questions from readers fall under the topic heading of the “birds and the bees”, but how about real birds and bees, seeing as how you live in the middle of a forest? Is there, I hope, good biodiversity in your forest home, and what do you do to help [...]
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8. July 2010
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