Taxidermy-As-Church

In taxidermy news, local buttrockers Economy Team enlisted the spiritual aid of veteran stuffed-animal-professional Jack, of Jack's Taxidermy in Coon Rapids, in advance of their new album. They sought out Jack for guidance, in the tradition of Maharishi Mahesh, looking for answers to the questions we all ask from time-to-time; clean caping techniques, choosing between dorsal or flat-cut incisions, and whether your trophy's hide is well enough preserved for a full mount or only suitable for shoulder mounting. "It's not so much answers we were looking for, but rather a calming of our questions, if that makes sense," said Dylan, drummer for the band. After shotgunning Bud tallboys and taking aim at some clay pigeons during an introductory morning, Jack gave them all traditional rhino hide murder capes, in which to meditate on how frustratingly alive most animals are. "They are only as dead as you see them be, with your mind's eye," said Jack during their final meeting. "Always carry a rifle."

Truer words never spake.

Economy Team play their CD release show on Friday at the Uptown Bar.

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