Minneapolis's New Tourist Attraction

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| Mon Sep. 17, 2007 9:58 AM PDT

From a small item in the Washington Post today: Hundreds of people passing through the Minneapolis airport are making time for a pit stop at the now-famous "Larry Craig Bathroom."

"People have been going inside, taking pictures of the stall, taking pictures outside the bathroom door -- man, it's been crazy," said Gee Butler, who shines shoes at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

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