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Remembering Nancy Quinn

October 9, 1940 - January 11, 2026

With a heavy heart we recognize Nancy Quinn, A long time contributor to our humble historical society. Her life was tragically cut short at the age of 85 when she was caught in the brutal cross-fire of two rival polycules. Local authorities claim that 548 shots were fired between the two ethical, non-monogamous groups. Nancy was the only casualty. A candlelight vigil will be held at the community center. All are welcome.

Bruxville's Totem Pole

I’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding the Native American totem pole that stands on the road going to our soccerfields. Many people have been asking me from what tribe it’s from, or when it was made. Another claimed that the Historical Society was trying to “ignore” Native American culture in Bruxville by not talking about the totem pole. That totem pole was created by Mark Poole in 1981. Totem poles are only from Native cultures in the Pacific Northwest . Totem poles are not from the Midwest. That pole is a white man’s fabrication of what he thought was Native American culture. A newspaper article from 1981 calls it the “Totem Poole ” and explains that Mr. Poole made it one Summer in his garage using a chainsaw. It was an electric pole, by the way. So, no, we aren’t “ignoring” Native American culture in Bruxville by not talking about a totem pole made by a white guy in the 80s. And before anyone says anything: I am NOT implying we should take it down.

Regarding the "New Bruxville Historical Society" or the "NBHS"

As the head of the REAL Bruxville Historical Society, speaking on behalf of the volunteers at the REAL Bruxville Historical Society, we do NOT recognize the authority of the "New Bruxville Historical Society." Consider this: the sedatious members of the NBHS do NOT know what they are doing. They do NOT have the primary documents that have been kept in our building since 1851. Any residents of Bruxville who associates themselves with the NBHS will be considered an enemy of the Bruxville Historical Society. The real one. We have done everything within our abilities to benefit our community and provide access to archival materials. Any attempts to steal said archival materials from the Bruxville Historical Society will be met with retaliation. The recent attempt to steal one of our filing cabinets was thwarted. Guess what was in there? Land grants. Historical preservation isn't just arrowheads and war memoirs. It's a lot more boring that you think it is. Heidi at front desk has been given a gun. We understand that this may create a hostile enviroment in our community, but it is a necessasity in our new circumstances. Our demands are:

Is this fuss really that worth it? All I did was use donation money to buy a used microfilm reader I found on Ebay. That's what the donatation money is meant for. Not everything is a fucking conspiracy, you stupid bastards. It was a good deal anyway but it's not like you people are paying attention to the used microfilm reader market.

Weekly Historical Society Meeting

Hi Bruxians! Just want to let you all know that every Sunday at 5pm the Historical Society holds a meeting at the community center! I see what you all say about the Historical Society on the town Facebook page and everyone here thinks it would be much more productive if you voiced your grievances to us in person. However, please conduct yourself properly and practice the golden rule! Attendance has been low and we all want to see your shining faces! To address the elephant in the room: No. Alcohol will NOT be served at meetings anymore. Our previous guest lecturer (who gave a very insighful presentation on critical theory in rural America, you can find the lecture recording on our page) did not appreciate having bottles thrown at her. No one is blacklisted from any future events due to minimal attendace but, don't worry, we know who you are and we have our eyes on you. To add onto meeting etiquette: I am never talking about confederate statues. Like ever. Let me remind you that we live in a Northern state. The Historical Society has no intentions on removing the Union cannon in the park.

Keep in Mind the Feral Wolf Population in Town

Because of recent national attention, we feel inclined to talk about this unique aspect of our small town. Visitors who do not do their research are always suprised when they encounter our packs of feral wolves roving the neighborhoods. It's common sense to the residents here to not carry any open containers or food while walking outside. In 1838, Mary Connors started a dog breeding buisness in hopes to bring in patrons around the state. She was very ambitious because this was her first attempt to breed dogs. Buisness did not go as planned considering that she was trying to start a new breed of half-wolf half-rottweiler. Ever since, the wolves have occupied Mary Connor's original house and have spread into the streets. We revere Mary Connors as a founding mother of our town and, in extension, revere the wolves as a key aspect of our small town culture. To answer a few questions:

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Historical Marker Missing from our Old Downtown

Alright, now I'm fucking mad. Which one of you freak-shits did it? Do you know how painful it was to get funding for that thing? Oh, I'm so fucking pissed. Have you ever tried to receive a grant from the state government, you worthless bottom-feeder? That plaque was the only nice thing we had in this miserable town and someone out there decided to take it. The sidewalk is fucked too, you ripped the whole pole out of the concrete. Oh yeah, and thanks for leaving the pole, you dick. Thank God all is not lost! We have a bent pole! Trust me, I have a list of possible suspects. I'm not going to air it all out on the Historical Society website, but the entire high school class of 2026 is on it. I still remember what you fuckers did to the cannon last year. Do you know how hard it is to clean creek-muck from a 12-pounder cannon? Mark my words, and as God as my witness, I will make next week's craft fair miserable for anyone who crosses me.

Just a Heads Up

I've been getting some flak about my recent article about the history of the Klu Klux Klan in town. I promise I'm not trying to "ruin our image" (that's directed toward you Mrs. Howard) I literally just found some newspaper snippets on microfilm and had some time to kill. It's more embarrassing that these documents are easily accessible and the Historical Society hasn't released anything on it since this online format was set up 25 years ago. The town over has a whole page dedicated to their historical Klan presence and references a "Bruxville branch" 11 times. I swear I am not making this up. Why our newspaper archive has none of the publications that talk about the KKK is beyond me considering that we have every other newspaper in file. And yes, I'm starting to connect the dots between this fiasco and the old burn barrel behind our building. Stop calling me "woke." And to dispel any rumors going around about me: I'm not Irish, I'm not Catholic, and I'm not Jewish.

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