Section 21 Journal

A Short History of the Flour Sack Towel: From 1900s Kitchen Hack to 2020s Gift Item — Curated Sense Journal
A Short History of the Flour Sack Towel: From 1900s Kitchen Hack to 2020s Gift Item
Flour sack towels started as repurposed cotton from grain packaging in the early 1900s. They've been the same product for 120 years — except that what's printed on them keeps... Read more...
What 'Minnesota Nice' Actually Means (And What It Doesn't) — Curated Sense Journal
What 'Minnesota Nice' Actually Means (And What It Doesn't)
'Minnesota Nice' is a real cultural construct studied by sociolinguists, regional anthropologists, and at least three University of Minnesota PhD theses. Here's what it actually is, where it came from,... Read more...
What 'Section 21' Actually Means: The Township Grid That Maps the Midwest — Curated Sense Journal
What 'Section 21' Actually Means: The Township Grid That Maps the Midwest
The Public Land Survey System divides the entire Midwest into 6×6 grids of one-square-mile sections. 'Section 21' is the brand's literal township-grid coordinate. Here's the system and why it still... Read more...