Mid-day talker: Everything is right in downtown Minneapolis with an inflated Metrodome

Good times.

July 13, 2011 at 4:36PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

We audibly gasped when we saw the inflated Metrodome for the first time this morning. Something about the white puffiness has restored order to the downtown landscape. It looked weird for so many months. Bottom line: It's good to have the much-maligned building looking -- at least from the outside -- like it's back to full strength. Anyone else have the same reaction when they see this:

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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