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MINNEAPOLIS CAT TOUR STARTED AS JOKE, NOW DRAWS HUNDREDS OF ADMIRERS

“I love to do weird, goofy stuff like this,” said John Edwards, who organizes
the yearly event.

By Sydney Page
July 3, 2024 at 8:35 a.m. EDT

Hundreds of people participating in the annual the Wedge Cat Tour. The event is
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