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Rose famously hailed from St. Olaf, Minnesota — a town so unusual it bordered on unbelievable. Since St. Olaf was entirely fictional, Rose filled in the details with wildly strange and endlessly amusing stories. Nearly every situation reminded her of something from back home, and she never hesitated to share those memories, no matter how odd they sounded.
This compilation video highlights many of Rose’s most memorable St. Olaf tales. It opens with Dorothy’s growing irritation at Rose’s constant storytelling. As Rose attempts to connect a present-day issue to yet another St. Olaf anecdote, Dorothy bluntly tells her to stop talking. She vents her frustration, pointing out that Rose somehow manages to reference St. Olaf during every single problem.
Oblivious to how often she brings it up, Rose is surprised by Dorothy’s reaction. Dorothy briefly softens and says that it’s fine — only for Rose to immediately launch into another St. Olaf story, pushing Dorothy’s patience to the limit once again.
In the next segment, Rose sits down for tea with Dorothy and Blanche. She recounts the story of St. Olaf’s Founder’s Day, which somehow involves tuna. According to Rose, the town’s founder — a man with an impossibly long name — earned his place in history by being the first person to eat tuna straight from its juices.
The tale escalates into pure absurdity, culminating in someone wearing a mayonnaise costume. Despite how ridiculous it sounds, Dorothy dryly comments that the story was actually quite touching.
Another clip finds Rose, Dorothy, and Blanche thrown in jail after being mistaken for prostitutes. Rose worries that she’ll never be able to return home with a criminal record. Blanche reassures her that no one in St. Olaf would ever find out, but Rose knows better. She explains that the local paper, the St. Olaf Courier-Dispatch, is famously aggressive in its investigations. Dorothy adds that they once did an extremely thorough exposé on fungus.
Determined to stop yet another rambling story, Dorothy brings up what she remembers as an exploding pig incident. Rose quickly corrects her — it wasn’t a pig, but a peg-legged pig. Rose then casually mentions a separate incident involving an exploding possum. Dorothy, trying to keep up, admits she can’t keep all the exploding animal stories straight.
The conversation drifts into Rose’s delightfully silly dreams, including her fantasy of becoming the Butter Queen. In another scene, Rose proudly sings the anthem of St. Olaf, while Dorothy listens with a skeptical, unimpressed expression.
A Christmas-themed clip follows, where Rose suggests celebrating the holiday St. Olaf-style. Dorothy assumes that means eggnog, only for Rose to clarify that eggnog is actually how they celebrate Easter.
The compilation continues with even more absurd moments. In one scene, Rose competes with the other women in a dance contest. Mid-competition, she launches into another St. Olaf story, prompting Dorothy to accuse her of cheating by trying to lull the judges to sleep with her rambling.
The stories keep coming, each more ridiculous than the last. The final tale — involving cows and breakfast — perfectly captures Rose’s essence. Midway through the story, Dorothy finally asks why they are all still so nice to her.
There are countless St. Olaf stories to choose from, but this collection captures Rose at her very best. She was the undisputed master of rambling, always armed with a bizarre tale that managed to annoy her friends while completely delighting the audience.