Rollerblades: invented in Minneapolis, made an artform in Paris. It made this Minneapolitan feel proud (not that I had anything to do with it, of course, but hey.....). This very skilled "blader" set up a course for himself on one of the traffic-free bridges and provided some great entertainment for the crowd. I've rarely seen such fancy footwork in rollerblading or figure skating. Tiny figures, turning on one wheel, skating backwards, crouching on one foot, spinning, you name it. We chuckled, we "oooh'd" and "aaah'd," we "oh'd" (the very few times he knocked over one of the cups), we applauded. Great free light-hearted entertainment (as far as I could see, he didn't have a basket for contributions).
I was half way back to the apartment when I remembered that I have a movie mode on my camera. DUH! Made this Minneapolitan feel stupid! So the best I can give you is a snapshot. Sorry......
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