Edu-swag at the State Fair
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Come and get it at St. Thomas
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At the State Fair they'll line up for anything.
Make any ol' doohickey, slap a college logo on it and they'll stand around for half an hour till the line stretches out the door.
Because it's Minnesota edu-swag: bandannas, tote bags ("tohht baygs") and lanyards.
MPR/Alex Friedrich
Now if only diplomas came this way
Maybe if they made these things a prerequisite for a degree, the college retention rate might increase around here.