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How Did the Jolly Green Giant Become a Minnesota Icon? Tracing the History of the State’s Towering Mascot

How Did the Jolly Green Giant Become a Minnesota Icon? Tracing the History of the State’s Towering Mascot

January 9, 2024May 8, 2024

You may have seen his smiling green face during a road trip in southern Minnesota, waving from billboards or…

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