Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
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Friday, April 19
The haze and odd smell in the air yesterday and today is thanks to smoke from wildfires all the way up in Minnesota. Paired with mold, it's not a great day to be outdoors for allergy sufferers and people with respiratory problems.