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(Lynn Gifford) wrote:

> Gotta guy named Vern Tate here in Fargo with a little strip mall place
> called Ribs West. It's strictly walk up counter and formica, but you
> can get beer and the food is really good.

> Vern won his first Rib Fest here. Then the year before last we got a
> Famous Daves with a walloping ad budget. Ribs West didn't get
> "invited" to Rib Fest. The town exploded (partially because Vern is
> African American and it really looked stinky.) The powers that be
> changed their minds and invited Vern. He beat the crap out of Famous
> Daves.
> Lynn from Fargo
> PS - you will be able to buy Famous Daves sauces, rubs, marinades etc.
> in your supermarkets They market heavily. Don't buy the "Wilber" beans
> (frozen) - mine are better and I just doctor Bush's canned.

That's a great story!! The masses rose up! And I agree about their
beans -- gack.
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