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Upon entering Wabasha you will see a sign reading " Welcome to Wabasha, Home of Grumpy Old Men ".

This is a tribute to the movie " Grumpy Old Men " ( 1993 ) and its 1995 sequel " Grumpier Old Men ", written by Mark Steven Johnson about his grandfather, Wabasha native Charles Gilbert.

Though many of the places mentioned in the movie ( such as the local VFW and Slippery's Tavern ) can be found in Wabasha, most location shots actually were filmed in other Minnesota communities.

The only scene filmed near Wabasha was the " snow angel " scene, filmed in nearby Red Wing.