//For omniture impressions. We don't want to access s until the very end.
var impression_data = ;

function analyticsClickTracking($this, linkname, linktype, modulename, moduletype, positions, custom)
// IE8 throws error on console.log
// console.log("Click event triggered");
linkname = typeof linkname !== 'undefined' ? linkname : null;
if ($this !== false && linkname == null)
linkname = $this.data('linkname');

//If linkname doesn't exist, don't bother with the rest
if (typeof linkname !== 'undefined' && linkname !== null && linkname !== '')
linktype = typeof linktype !== 'undefined' ? linktype : null;
if ($this !== false && linktype == null)
linktype = $this.data('linktype');

var events = [
'event3'
];

custom = typeof custom !== 'undefined' ? custom : ;
custom.events = typeof custom.events !== 'undefined' ? custom.events : '';
var customEvents = custom.events !== '' ? custom.events : null;
if ($this !== false && customEvents == null)
customEvents = $this.data('customevents');

if (customEvents !== null && customEvents !== '' && typeof customEvents !== 'undefined')
customEvents = customEvents.split(',');
for (var i = 0; i < customEvents.length; i++)
switch (customEvents[i])
case 'search-featured-click':
events.push('event56');
break;
case 'search-click':
events.push('event55');

break;
case 'share-click':
events.push('event10');
var share = "+1";
break;
default:
break;





var modulename = typeof modulename !== 'undefined' ? modulename : null;
if ($this !== false && modulename == null)
modulename = $this.data('modulename');

var moduletype = typeof moduletype !== 'undefined' ? moduletype.split('-') : null;
if ($this !== false && moduletype == null && typeof $this.data('moduletype') !== 'undefined')
moduletype = $this.data('moduletype').split('-');
else if (moduletype == null)
moduletype = '-'.split('-');

var zonetype = moduletype.shift();
moduletype = moduletype.join('-');
var positions = typeof positions !== 'undefined' ? positions.split('-') : null;
if ($this !== false && positions == null && typeof $this.data('position') !== 'undefined')
positions = $this.data('position').split('-');
else if (positions == null)
positions = '0-0'.split('-');

var modulePosition = positions.shift();
var linkPosition = positions.shift();
if (isNaN(Number(linkPosition)))
modulePosition += '-' + linkPosition;
linkPosition = positions.shift();

if (positions.length)
linkPosition += '-' + positions.join('-');

var key = zonetype + '-' + moduletype + '-' + modulename;
var contentType = '';
if ( $this !== false && $this.data('contenttype') )
contentType = $this.data('contenttype');

var vars =
'key':key,
'linkname':linkname,
'linktype':linktype,
'modulename':modulename,
'moduletype':moduletype,
'zonetype':zonetype,
'contentType':contentType,
'modulePosition':modulePosition,
'linkPosition':linkPosition,
'events':events,
;
if (typeof share !== 'undefined')
vars['share'] = share;

trackClick( vars );



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uid: 19787,
domain: 'startribune.com',
playerdomain: window.location.hostname,
useCanonical: true,
flickerControl: false,
autoDetect: false
;
if ( typeof isHome !== 'undefined' &&
isHome &&
window.location.href.indexOf( 'refresh=true' ) > -1 &&
window.location.pathname === '/'
)
_sf_async_config.useCanonical = false;
_sf_async_config.path = window.location.pathname + '?refresh=true';

var _sf_startpt = ( new Date() ).getTime();

var svi = readCookie('s_vi');
if (svi.indexOf('[CS]') === 0)
_sf_async_config.type = svi.slice(7, svi.length - 4);


_qoptions=
qacct:"p-0fEc9CMkDiJ2g"
;



var _comscore = _comscore || ;
_comscore.push( c1: "2", c2: "8428425" );
(function()
var s = document.createElement("script"), el = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.async = true;
s.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https://sb" : "http://b") + ".scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js";
el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el);
)();








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$(function()
ST_sharetools.init('.l-article-body');
);

if( typeof( $.cookie( 'session_cookie_set' ) ) === 'undefined' )
jQuery.get( location.origin + '/login/session' );


var st_reload = 1200000;

// Optimizely Adobe Analytics SiteCatalyst Integration code
if (window.optimizely && typeof window.optimizely.get === 'function' && window.optimizely.get("custom/adobeIntegrator"))
// Use custom integration
window.optimizely.get("custom/adobeIntegrator").assignCampaigns(s);


// Default integration
window.optimizely = window.optimizely || ;
window.optimizely.push('activateSiteCatalyst');

//Pageload Tracking
s.server = 'startribune.com';
s.prop1 = 'D=g';
s.prop2 = 'V20181024';

s.events = 'event31,event32';
s.channel = 'variety';
s.eVar61 = '+1';
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var storyExists = 'true';
var sidewaysEligible = 'true';

if(storyExists === 'true' && sidewaysEligible === 'true' && typeof referrerCheck !== 'undefined' && referrerCheck())
s.prop56 = "PerfectMarket";


if (typeof isUserGrazer === 'function')
if(storyExists === 'true' && isUserGrazer() && window.segmentation.grazers)
s.prop56 = 'Grazer';






if(isWelcomeShowing())
s.prop21 = "Welcome Screen";


var s_code=s.t();if(s_code)document.write(s_code);

//Click Tracking
function userInteraction(events, vars, linkName)
try
s.linkTrackEvents = events.join(',');
s.events = s.linkTrackEvents;
s.linkTrackVars = 'events';
if (typeof vars === 'object')
for (var key in vars)
if (vars.hasOwnProperty(key))
s[key] = vars[key];
s.linkTrackVars += ',' + key;



s.tl(this, 'o', 'user interaction: ' + linkName);
catch (e)


function trackClick( clickData )
var vars =
'eVar44':'startribune.com',
'eVar45':clickData.modulename,
'eVar46':'D=pageName',
'eVar47':clickData.linkPosition,
'eVar48':clickData.linkname,
'eVar50':clickData.zonetype,
'eVar56':'variety',
'eVar57':clickData.contentType,
'eVar58':clickData.linktype,
'eVar73':clickData.moduletype,
'eVar74':'story',
'eVar75':clickData.modulePosition
;

if (clickData.share)
vars['eVar95'] = clickData.share;


userInteraction(clickData.events, vars, clickData.linkname );

$(document).ready(function()
$(document).on('click', 'a, input[type=submit]', function()
analyticsClickTracking( $(this) );

return true;
);

//to fix Adobe bug that grabs our custom vars (lnk_o) on the lnk_e tracking calls
$(document).on('click', '.article-share a', function()
setTimeout(function()
s.clearVars();
,1000)
);

if ( $('.fly-in').length > 0 )
// Add a data attribute to the meter fly-in so it will be detected by click tracking
$('.fly-in-start-btn').attr('data-linkname', 'fly-in');

);

var _sf_async_config = _sf_async_config || ;
_sf_async_config.sections = s.channel;
_sf_async_config.authors = s.prop35;
_sf_async_config.virtualReferrer = getUserReferrer();
if ( typeof isHome !== 'undefined' &&
isHome &&
window.location.href.indexOf( 'refresh=true' ) > -1 &&
window.location.pathname === '/'
)
_sf_async_config.title = s.pageName;
_sf_async_config.sections = s.prop3;

var chartBeatAwesomeUser;
var segment = getAudienceSegmentType();

if ( segment == 'Intender' )
chartBeatAwesomeUser = 'lgdin';

else if ( segment == 'Test Driver' )
chartBeatAwesomeUser = 'anon';

else if ( segment == 'Subscriber' )
chartBeatAwesomeUser = 'paid';

var _cbq=window._cbq||;
_cbq.push(['_acct',chartBeatAwesomeUser]);
(function()
function loadChartbeat()
window._sf_endpt = (new Date()).getTime();
var e = document.createElement('script');
e.setAttribute('language', 'javascript');
e.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript');
e.setAttribute('src',
(("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://a248.e.akamai.net/chartbeat.download.akamai.com/102508/" : "http://static.chartbeat.com/") +
"js/chartbeat_video.js");
document.body.appendChild(e);

jQuery(function()loadChartbeat(););
)();

$(document).ready(function()
var triedTimes = 1;
var tooManyTimes = 4;
var intervalId;
var delay = 500; // milliseconds

function displayNow()
if ($.cookie("s_vi"))
return true;

return false;


var displaySnowplow = function()
;
(function (p, l, o, w, i, n, g)
if (!p[i]) ;
p.GlobalSnowplowNamespace.push(i);
p[i] = function () ).push(arguments)
;
p[i].q = p[i].q
(window, document, "script", "http://assets.startribune.com/static/js/snowplow/sp.js?d=1540405244", "snowplow"));
var firstPageType = "";
if (!$.cookie('snowp_first_page_type'))
firstPageType = "story";
$.cookie('snowp_first_page_type', firstPageType, expires: 30, path: '/' );
else
firstPageType = $.cookie('snowp_first_page_type');
$.cookie('snowp_first_page_type', firstPageType, expires: 30, path: '/' );

// Data Layer Object
var objDL =
getSegment: function ()
// Return current Segment based on global variables
if (getUserSubscriptionId() != "No DTI ID")
return 400; // "Subscriber";
else if (this.getVisitDayCountNumberDaysUserVisitedPast30() == 1 && this.isFirstViewArticle())
// First visit day count in past 30 days, enter on story/blog page, non-subscriber
return 100; // "Grazer";
else if (this.getVisitDayCountNumberDaysUserVisitedPast30() 4)
//Visit day count = 5+
return 300; // "Intender";

return 0; // Should not happen
,
isFirstViewArticle: function ()
// Is/was the first page viewed an article (that is, page type == "story")?
return (firstPageType == 'story');
,
getFirstPageType: function ()
return firstPageType;
,
getAdobeId: function () 'No Adobe ID';
,
getContentArticleId: function ()
return this.dataSet.contentArticleID;
,
getContentPageType: function ()
return this.dataSet.contentPageType;
,
getContentAuthor: function ()
return this.dataSet.contentAuthor;
,
getContentPubDate: function ()
return this.dataSet.contentPubDate;
,
getContentSection: function ()
return this.dataSet.contentSection;
,
getContentSubsection: function ()
return this.dataSet.contentSubsection;
,
getCurrentUserSegment: function ()
return this.getSegment();
,
getDtiId: function ()
return getUserSubscriptionId();
,
getEmailAddress: function ()
return this.dataSet.emailAddress;
,
getLoggedInStatus: function ()
return this.dataSet.loggedInStatus;
,
getReferringDomain: function ()
return document.referrer;
,
getSubscriptionType: function ()
return $.cookie("st_usr_products");
,
getUserSubscriptionPurchases: function ()
return $.cookie("meter_sign_up");
,
getUsername: function ()
return this.dataSet.username;
,
getPagesViewed: function ()
return this.userBehavior['pageviewed'];
,
getpageViewCount: function ()
return this.userBehavior['pagecount'];
,
getVisitDayCountNumberDaysUserVisitedPast30: function () ,
getLoginAccountId: function () 'No Login Account ID';
,
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contentSection: "variety",
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contentAuthor: "Paul Walsh Star Tribune",
contentPageType: "story",
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username: "",
dti_Id: "",
emailAddress: "",
loggedInStatus: "",
referringDomain: "",
pageName: "Minnesota State Fair sets another attendance record"

;
objDL.dataSet.firstPageType = $.cookie('snowp_first_page_type');
var snowplowData =
collectorURL: 'd1epsz32winqbo.cloudfront.net',
dataSet:
;
snowplowData.dataSet.adobeId = objDL.getAdobeId();
snowplowData.dataSet.contentArticleId = objDL.getContentArticleId();
snowplowData.dataSet.contentArticleType = objDL.getContentPageType();
snowplowData.dataSet.contentAuthor = objDL.getContentAuthor();
snowplowData.dataSet.contentPubDate = objDL.getContentPubDate();
snowplowData.dataSet.contentSection = objDL.getContentSection();
snowplowData.dataSet.contentSubsection = objDL.getContentSubsection();
snowplowData.dataSet.currentUserSegment = objDL.getCurrentUserSegment();
snowplowData.dataSet.dtiId = objDL.getDtiId();
snowplowData.dataSet.emailAddress = objDL.getEmailAddress();
snowplowData.dataSet.loggedInStatus = objDL.getLoggedInStatus();
snowplowData.dataSet.referringDomain = objDL.getReferringDomain();
snowplowData.dataSet.subscriptionType = objDL.getSubscriptionType();
snowplowData.dataSet.username = objDL.getUsername();
snowplowData.dataSet.visitDayCountNumberDaysUserVisitedPast30 = objDL. getVisitDayCountNumberDaysUserVisitedPast30();
snowplowData.dataSet.loginAccountId = objDL.getLoginAccountId();

window.snowplow('newTracker', 'co', snowplowData.collectorURL, // Initialize Snowplow tracker
appId: 'startribune_web',
platform: 'web',
contexts:
webPage: true

);
window.snowplow('enableActivityTracking', 5, 5); // Track time spent
window.snowplow('trackPageView', document.title, [ // Auto-set page title; add page context

schema: "iglu:com.startribune/trackPageView/jsonschema/1-0-15",
data: snowplowData.dataSet

]);

if (localStorageAvailable()) minutesSinceFetch > 60)

$.get('http://www.startribune.com/api/personalize', function (data)
var jsonData = JSON.stringify(data);
localStorage.setItem('visitorAndContentData', jsonData);
);
localStorage.setItem('visitorAndContentDataLastFetched', new Date());


;

if (displayNow())
displaySnowplow();

else
intervalId = setInterval(repeatThisFunction, delay);


function repeatThisFunction() displayNow())
clearInterval(intervalId);
displaySnowplow();


);

var src = 'https://ds.reson8.com/insights.gif' +
'?rand=' + new Date().getTime() +
'&t=0&pixt=resonate&advkey=0013000000O4v2fAAB&opptykey=STRI0117A&evkey=159130&evtype=custom&resnc1=esp&resnc2=open' +
'&resnc3=' + readCookie('st_usr_saml_id') +
'&resnc4=' + s.prop1 +
'&resnc6=' + s.prop9 +
'&resnc7=' + s.prop10 +
'&resnc8=' + s.prop33 +
'&resnc9=' + s.prop39;

var img = document.createElement('img');
img.id = 'resonate';
img.src = src;
img.width = 1;
img.height = 1;
img.border = 0;
document.body.appendChild(img);

var section = name:'Variety',path:'/variety',subdomain:'www',linkdomain:'startribune.com';




var reloadTimerLong = null;
if(typeof reloadTimerActive === 'undefined')
var reloadTimerActive = true;

reloadTimerLong = window.setTimeout(function() if(reloadTimerActive) window.location.reload(false); , 3600000 );

window._taboola = window._taboola || ;
_taboola.push(flush: true);
window.e2ma=window.e2ma||;e2ma.accountId='1788361';


StarTribune.user.refreshProducts();
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