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Ho hum. Another day, another article on how great Saskatoon is.

The latest, Why is Everybody Raving About Saskatoon, came out a couple of weeks ago.

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“They’re an endearing bunch who use words like ‘supper’ instead of dinner, and terms like ‘bunny hugs’ for jumpers (or hoodies in Canada). They’re just so darn nice,” said Vancouver-based travel writer Kristin Kent in the UK-based adventure.com.

Adventure? Saskatoon? For those of us old enough to remember the sod turning at the Pioneer Cemetery, these lavish compliments are almost embarrassing. Nobody used to pay attention to Saskatoon, other than the Guess Who, which flattered the city by wanting to run back to us. The Tragically Hip called us the Paris of the Prairies, but that was in a song about a travesty of justice, so they might have been taking a shot.

But now, Saskatoon-is-cool stories are popping up faster than mobile beard trimming apps (Skip the Razor? Uber Grooming?) The mega eyebrow-raiser was 52 Places to Go in 2018 which ran in (ahem, maybe you’ve heard of it) THE NEW YORK FRIGGING TIMES!!! We’re on the list with New Orleans and the Caribbean. Hard to image we deserve to be in such fine company. It’s like a dream where you’re at a fancy party and suddenly notice you’re not wearing pants.