Liberty

Until now, people in Lake Wobegon thought of Clint Bunsen as the friendly neighbor who jump-starts their cars in freezing weather or the guy who works hard every year to put together the local Independence Day parade. Now, to the astonishment of his neighbors, he's become some kind of celebrity, or at least a celebrity in waiting. To local folk, Clint is a nice guy, but his plans to run for Congress seem plum loco; they know about his losing battles with vodka sours, his rocky marriage, and his embarrassing dalliances with the nubile young woman who plays the Statue of Liberty at the Fourth of July gala. (Some good townspeople even wonder if she's wearing anything under her Miss Liberty robe.) As this year's festivities approach, the national holiday seems to be taking on new meanings that old Tom Jefferson never dreamed of. Another delightful epic from Minnesota's favorite mythical community.