Draft Frenzy and Musical Strings

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Draft Frenzy and Musical Strings

Maino and the Mayor · Mon Apr 21, 2025

Stop the day

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Big things happening there of course with a draft and parking and everything like that and again We're still kind of easing into it as far as you know, we're our foot is still a little bit in the pond right now Figuring out of you know, what's gonna happen?

It's amazing because he didn't take reservations, you know

He's more confident with a packer game than he is for this and there's supposed to be a lot more people on yet He's not sure he's gonna rent out

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spots.

I think you know my big my big Just sitting back and watching is gonna be like our people I still think

There's gonna be, I still think the overwhelming majority of people are gonna be from within about a hundred miles of Green Bay.

I think the Wausau people, La Crosse, all these Madison, all these people that would drive up for a Packer game.

I look at them as saying, you know what, we'll drive up there Thursday and spend the day and just drive back home, okay?

But what I'm saying is, normally for a Packer game, you might get

20,000 people doing that.

I mean, I know it's a seventy eight thousand dollar thing But you know three people in a car two people, you know how many actual cars But what I'm saying is if you got like a hundred thousand people or fifty thousand coming in at the same time on Thursday That could be a heck of a traffic jam with the way things are intermingling now.

Yeah, when you agree.

Yeah, I And I think the lockup crowd is going to be huge

What I think people have to look at I think they will but when you if you come off 41

That's not a good idea.

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That's what I mean.

How far back that could be because there's packer games when it's backed up to the prison.

Well, and Lombardi's open.

I mean,

it's yeah, they have to really study this a little bit more.

But yeah, I think the second day, like you said, it's going to be a lot easier.

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Right.

I think people need a day to kind of get their bearings, see what's open, see what roads, see what whatever.

But you know, it really, if you're if you're looking at coming in and doing stuff at these different sanctions, wouldn't be a bad idea today or tomorrow to do a dry run.

Well, or come up Wednesday, there's a

The other fireworks, the music,

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go

on.

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Get the lay of the land.

It's hard seeing things on TV with their maps or even on the paper on the internet or whatever with those.

That doesn't quite do it.

You kind of got to see it.

And Kevin says he's got 1400 spots, which that sounds like a lot because that is a lot.

But to call and reserve it, I would do that now, wouldn't you?

I would for just for peace of

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mind,

right?

Even though you don't if you

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said you

need to but I would so

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up there personally though I'm not going to be in an automobile behind the wheel Within five miles of the whole thing.

I'm gonna come that wussy old guy.

I don't want to deal with all this You know what I mean?

I'm gonna

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go.

Why not?

I'm gonna go there as much as possible.

It's not gonna personally drive.

Okay, so

But I wonder if Mark from Mark Houston, Bell and Sports Medicine were gonna be doing a thing at his place this week.

I wonder if I could, what I was just thinking is maybe, you know, they could get one of those like little scooter type things for me with my, cause I'm one of their patients with my Achilles tendonitis.

If

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they could be able to transport me some, if there are special dispensations for their patients who have physical afflictions.

I mean, that's, they're my health provider.

You know what I'm saying?

No.

You think for their own patients, they would do something.

They might.

Geez.

No, I think they

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might.

That is

cool what they're doing though.

I just want to, we'll put a plug for that place.

You know, they're right there, right?

Yeah.

What do they call it?

Sports medicine, the title tone?

Yeah.

And in their lobby, they have food trucks for the Boys and Girls Club, for... I don't

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know if they're going to be in

their lobby, are they?

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I mean, parking lot.

Parking lot,

they're meant.

They have...

They're gonna be there all three days and you can go there get something to eat and then support the nonprofit and go right into the game So yeah, that's gonna be

yeah,

that's a nice thing Yeah, I think it's gonna be a great experience tonight that packer experience or not I shouldn't say that

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I mean

come

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on it's embrace it for a few days

250,000 people though.

That's a lot of people.

That's a lot of people.

I mean because 80,000 is a lot.

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Yeah.

Yeah

But I will say this little packer fans and I found that out at the Super Bowl as I covered they They even if they're not they don't you know like what I said for the packer for the Super Bowl They didn't have tickets But they would still show up for the parties.

Yeah,

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and that's what this is but I do think an element

that has been added to this, and I'm surprised they hadn't been singing this all along, but that the bowl will be open to go in and watch.

I mean, there's lots of people that have never, you know, let's say scheduled a tour or whatever, have literally never been inside the bowl of Lambeau Field.

And to go in there and to watch the draft, I would assume it's gonna be on the big board and everything like that.

And then just to be right out, I think that's cool.

Yeah.

Yes.

So do I. I just, again, why only?

Not reservation hesitation is why aren't the hotels packed because You're not gonna wake up tomorrow and okay kids and pulling you out of school your high school kids, right?

You would have made that decision.

I agree medicine.

I'm surprised So maybe they're gonna come up on Saturday, which is anything going on Saturday.

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Oh, yeah, but I still think it's I think it's a situation where I I still think there's gonna be a lot of day

People I think a lot and lot of people from the state of Wisconsin and the UP they could are going to be driving here And it's like we've driven to a million packer games and driven home.

We could do that again

three o'clock We could be

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there exactly and one of the days and we're going to come for that That's that's just what I see I don't you know another thing without as Many of the potential first round draft picks being I mean it could be you know there could have been like 40

And I think right now it's only 16.

And sometimes, you know, if you're the fan of a certain team and you're thinking you're going to be drafting this guy, it's like, oh, well, Sanders isn't going to be there.

That takes out some of the fun from that guy walking out, putting on your team's hat, getting that hug from Roger Goodell, you know, doing all those kind of things.

I think that takes away some of the luster.

So

what's more important, seeing him or seeing Green Bay?

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I think seeing him.

I think for a lot of fans, seeing him would be the draw.

So then we're talking about this the other day, not you and I, but some friends of mine.

Is it going to come where he's going to have his own party in his own city?

Yes.

You're like political party.

It just have it in the hotel and this is where you're going to be.

And then this so-and-so is

going to be in

Seattle and so-and-so is going to be in Green Bay.

And this whole 250,000 thing isn't going to be a thing anymore.

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Right.

It's

going to be their event.

Right.

That's a

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great point.

Great question.

And again, we're, you know.

Because that is, if that's the star of the show and not the venue.

Well, for a lot of teams, I mean, I guarantee if Sanders, if shooter Sanders, shooter Sanders was going to be here,

That would be a huge draw because chances are Dion Sanders would be here.

Right.

And that whole thing and that say what you want, but that still attracts that shining light that still attracts things better or worse.

It's still an event.

Right.

Right.

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Right.

And him not being here, I think is something but.

What ebbs?

We're going to have fun.

I know that.

Let's do it.

But now I'm just ready.

Let's just get it started now.

I'm ready.

I'm ready.

Let's do it.

Let's do it.

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All right.

We guys did a quick break.

We come back.

Michael Pittman from Hide Music, Earth Month, Free Restringing and Recycling, coming up right after this.

If I have this song in my mind now

all

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day,

for two days, Todd, why did you do this

to me?

Why did

you do this?

Why did you do this, Todd?

Well, because he mentioned Tiptoe through

the tulips.

I saw, I totally saw Tiny Tim, the airport.

So, we're a dude.

Wow.

Wow, okay.

Interesting guy, honestly.

Very interesting.

That was a lot of fun.

Michael.

High music does so much with students in her communities.

Yes.

So big thanks to Michael for coming in this morning.

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And get one of the odds of this, Todd.

So we were talking about his wife's family's from Green Bay.

He's from the state of Washington.

Yeah.

And then they moved back here to be closer to her family.

Jim and I.

We're very likely, and I know Jim definitely was, I probably was, at the dedication of their grandfather's park that was named after them in Green Bay.

Wow.

Brisk park.

Because I said, we dedicated a motorcycle.

He goes, yeah.

So yeah.

Anyway, that was a while ago, probably 20 years ago, or 15 years ago.

It is

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small.

Why are you doing this?

Why are you doing this?

Because I could picture Jim playing the song to his kids.

So can I?

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No question I can.

I can

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see

that.

So how many

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instruments do you still have then?

At home.

Yeah.

Oh Quite a few, you know,

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do you guys ever jam upstairs in your little concert hall?

I don't know that we're at my sister's for all her kids play and they they can jam two of my sisters do that and they actually it's I mean, I'll be honest with you.

It's that

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room you got on your sixth level With the hardwood floors and

the third

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ceilings

and everything like that.

That's a good Yeah,

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and I realized that when I was singing along with the mish cut

Wire

that

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blue Christmas and they're like looking like I didn't

know a

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carry that well.

Yeah, no, it's fun to have instruments around the house, right?

This guy this is awesome on this I can play

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It's really hard to say his first name is

real

And his last name goes out, it's a white name, but he...

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Yeah.

I wonder what never happened to Ezra Tuololo.

He's around, is he?

Yeah.

Does he still come around once in a while?

Yeah, we tried to get him on the show.

Did we?

Yeah.

Oh, okay.

This is a great song.

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Is this him?

Yes.

All right.

All right.

Very nice.

That's Jim.

I used to watch, I used to watch Don.

I used to

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watch Don Ho's show.

Yeah.

Oh, yeah.

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About 19 when I was in college and you're up at 10 in the morning.

Right.

Don Ho on the beaches.

Remember

that?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

Everybody does.

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He was a little something, wasn't he?

He like flirted a little too much.

Like uncomfortable flirting.

Yeah, I.

Yeah,

okay.

I think I know

something about there was back in the day.

There was a big romance with Hawaii Don't you think?

Elvis did his big show there?

75 Oh, I

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mean on and on because

it was still somewhat new to an exotic.

Yep.

Yep.

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What was the other one?

There was a surfing Movie where their private eyes was it private eye, but they're based in Honolulu.

They're based in Hawaii.

Oh Somebody help me out on that one.

I just know five all but I be it was before five.

This would be like

Early to mid 60s 5-0 probably starting like 68 We're pretty young then oh man somebody help me up.

What was it?

What was the cop show based before Hawaii 5-0 based in Hawaii famous show I'll think of it.

I'll think of it.

I'll think of it You know where I was that one time in Hawaii was that?

We're the famous scene

and you would know this your movie buff were the famous scene in from here to eternity where Bert Lancaster and what's your name got it on on the beach you know what I mean Todd I don't know just big name big name actress but anyway they actually took her on the tour type you know with all the people and there's this it was just this tiny little spot like

the size of this

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room it's and you thought they were on this big unbelievable beach it was literally the size of this room or that whole thing

was shot.

Yeah.

Yes.

All right.

That is beautiful out there.

And that still is the place.

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Our people are really letting us down.

Really let us down, people.

I just want you to know, just pointing start to the week from you.

I'm trying to weave some things here.

Of course, Magnum

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PI was based

on another one.

Right.

I want to say this

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was even earlier, though, in the early 60s.

And then what was the name?

Well, Bert Lancaster, I can't remember the woman's name, but that was from here to eternity, which is an amazing movie, phenomenal movie.

Don't you think?

I mean, Ernest Borgnein was phenomenal in that movie.

Frank Sinatra was phenomenal in that movie.

Perkins, was it Marlon?

Not Marlon Perkins.

The Perkins guy.

Was it Perkins?

No, he wasn't the same guy from Psycho, was it?

They played the main character.

Anthony?

Anthony Perk.

Yeah, that was him, right?

I don't know.

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Was that him?

No?

All right.

I don't know.

Huh?

But

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anyway, great lion today, Brittney Merleau, Civic Media Meteorologist, Dean Bruce, Lindy Sports Magazine, The Draft Guru, 2025 Draft Edition, Andrew Zimdar's GPS Education Partners, look him up, that's really, really interesting and vital information.

Kevin Burkle, Burkle Sports Bar and Grill, you're looking for parking, they have got it.

Michael Pittman, Store Manager, Hide Music, Earth Month and Free Restringing and Recycling.

Interesting stuff.

Yes.

Are you gonna have anybody look at your hand?

And I'm not even kidding.

And I probably should.

I know I should have gone yesterday, but I had to work

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last night, so.

But do you think that might have been some kind of religious thing where it's like being on Easter and they've had those people I think in South America where they wake up on Easter and they got those spike wounds in their hands.

And then the pulp, oh man.

I didn't think about it.

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I

think you got a calling now.

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That might be a sign.

I'll get it looked at.

So anyway, I think you should throw your hat in the ring for Pope.

Hey,

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I'm just throwing it

out there.

I don't know.

It's not it.

I'm under 80.

So I could

we'll get you a t-shirt that says kiss my ring.

That's gonna be interesting 20 days.

They start

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making light of the

pope.

It's just

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pretty amazing that yesterday was on the balcony.

I know with leaving and people are talking.

It's almost a miracle.

Yeah.

Oh, here we go.

All right.

All right.

It's the national ukulele day.

Nope.

Not tomorrow.

It's going to be a fun week, John.

There's a lot of things going on.

It's going to be, it is.

We had talked about that.

It is.

People are listening to us.

They want to know what's going on.

Sun's coming out on the side

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right now.

It's

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going to be a memorable week.

We're going to make sure we're not going to be like, ah, that

sucks.

We're leaving town.

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No, we're 100%

behind

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this.

This is what we do.

Can't wait.

Tough wait.

Tough wait to lose weight, but that's all right.

time

thanks for everything you

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did buddy

back in the morning by

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the mirror see ya

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