Garage Logic

Garage Logic, commonly referred to as simply GL, is the name of a fictional city. It is the creation of Saint Paul Pioneer Press columnist, novelist, and radio talk show host Joe Soucheray, and is the basis for his syndicated broadcast of the same name. Garage Logic is said to be the seat of fictional Gumption County, Minnesota.

Concept

Garage Logic is a place where it's understood that any problem worth solving can be solved in the garage. Garages are revered. Lawyers are reviled. Cigar smoking is encouraged. Residents are big fans of boating, golfing, and the University of Garage Logic Fighting Stogies. Traditional values have currency in Garage Logic, and cultural and religious traditions are preserved. The only elected official in Garage Logic is the mayor, and his only responsibility is the town's Independence Day fireworks display. [ [http://www.pushbutton.com/garage/unofficial/intro/ Garage Logic | Introduction ] ] The socio-political climate is generally conservative or right wing. In contrast to Lake Wobegon, another fictional Minnesota city, there is no narrative to Garage Logic; it is imagined and described, but it has no story. Perhaps the main attraction of Garage Logic is the fact that anyone can become a citizen merely by declaring himself so.

Cylinder Index

The Cylinder Index (or C.I.) is a product of Soucheray's enthusiastic attitude in favor of the internal combustion engine. It is a measurement device in which the total number of internal combustion engine cylinders owned or possessed by an individual is tallied and compared to the individual's age. The goal of a Garage Logician is for their C.I. to exceed their age.

Characters

* Joe Soucheray (the Mayor)
* Pat Reusse
* Dave Dahl, the official meteorologist
* The Covert Meteorologist, identity unknown
* Stogie, the mascot of the University of Garage Logic
* Mister Unbelievable, the Mayor's neighbor
* The Rookie
* The Lake Detective
* Two Cycle, the town dog
* The Creature
* Morghanne Q.E. Wolfe-Slattery - Euphorian
* Angie (the Producer)

Named Places of Garage Logic

* Creaturepath (golf course)
* Moron Chip Bluffs
* Spoon Lake
* The Knack Hardware Store and Lounge
* Lake Looper
* Hello Hello Lake
* Frequent Caller Campground
* Gumption County Fair
* Mower Museum
* Two Cycle Creek
* Right-Wing Rapids
* Liberal Lakes
* Diversityville
* Don Vogel Memorial Parkway
* Common Sense River and Canyon
* Norbert Wiener Math Institute

Notes

External links

* [http://www.am1500.com/gl/index.shtml Garage Logic's Official website]