[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 33 (Thursday, March 1, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S1192]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

 Mr. FRANKEN. Mr. President, I want to take this opportunity to 
honor the 125th birthday of South St. Paul, MN. First, I feel the need 
to clarify for this body that South St. Paul isn't exactly directly 
south of Saint Paul. West St. Paul is. And I know that's confusing. 
South St. Paul is closer to Southeast. And West St. Paul is South. And 
Minneapolis is, of course, West. I'm sure there's a very good reason 
for the confusing names, but I have no idea what that would be.
  South St. Paul is the perfect example of the kind of hard-working, 
Midwestern industrial town that has been the anchor of America. The 
South St. Paul Stockyards opened in 1886 and eventually grew to be one 
of the leading livestock centers in the world, with millions of 
livestock being sold from its pens. A shifting marketplace finally 
forced the stockyards to close in 2008, but like much of America, South 
St. Paul has adapted along with the changing world.
  The stockyards, which had existed since South St. Paul's founding, 
left an indelible mark on the city even after they closed. The people 
of South St. Paul are instilled with a hardy work ethic, which will 
serve the city well in its next 125 years.
  As a part of the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area where I grew 
up, I know the sky is the limit for the people of South St. Paul. It is 
my distinct pleasure to represent them in the United States Senate. 
Congratulations to the residents of South St. Paul.

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