Jun 23-13

Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2013: June: Jun 23-13
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By
Charlie at Pasty Central (Chopper) on Sunday, June 23, 2013 - 08:01 am:

Read about this week's dedication of the Big Louie Moilanen monument in Hancock during Finnfest, and a brief sketch of his life at Wikipedia. We have mentioned Big Louie before on "Day in History" but I can't recall featuring him on a Shoebox Memory. But after doing this daily website for so many years, my Shoebox is getting a little fuzzy.

Have a good week :o)


By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Sunday, June 23, 2013 - 08:46 am:

As we say in the South ~ Louie was a 'tall drink of water'!


By Janie T. (Bobbysgirl) on Sunday, June 23, 2013 - 09:10 am:

Louie weighed more than my miniature horses.


By Richard Wieber (Flarich) on Sunday, June 23, 2013 - 10:59 am:

That little roadside museum in Osceola location, for any years, displayed a shirt and pants worn by "big Louie". My Dad said he knew Louie's family and that a special casket had to be ordered for Louie. It is said that his ring was bigger than a half dollar.


By Just me (Jaby) on Sunday, June 23, 2013 - 11:56 am:

Oh my word! He really was a HUGE guy!


By E. Neil Harri (Ilmayksi) on Sunday, June 23, 2013 - 08:17 pm:

Another relative. Sort of, anyway. He was my wife's
grandmother's first cousin.
I guess we are all related in the Copper Country.


By Ken ja Mimi from da UP (Kenjamimi) on Sunday, June 23, 2013 - 11:14 pm:

I remember seeing all that big Louie stuff at Paulson's museum when I was a kid. Holy Wah!! Don't remember his shoe size, but they sure were BIG. I used to love those Nickelodeans they had in there, too. I couldn't imagine how a machine could make such pretty music!


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