Paisley Park is a place that most Minnesotans have passed a few times in their life. You may have driven by it on the way to work in the morning, but did you ever stop and really grasp who was so close to you? Prince. The one who won seven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, an Academy Award for the film Purple Rain and lived just a few miles away. Not to mention he stood by his home state despite the fame, stating that, “It keeps all the mean people out”. “Mean people” is such a vague term but if you pass Paisley Park now, you’ll know that it is only filled with love on days of rain or shine. The fence surrounding the building has little metal showing as it is completely covered in all sorts of purple. For weeks, people have stopped by Paisley Park to say some kind words and then go on their way. For Minnesotans, or more specifically the citizens who live near Paisley Park, Prince’s passing was a reminder of the talent we have so close to home and of the unexpected twists and turns of life. One day Paisley Park is a building like a Science Museum or Church, and the next you realize a legend passed away right inside. His funeral was on Sunday May 15th at a private religious memorial which means the purple around Paisley Park will slowly clutter the sidewalk and then disappear altogether. But, Prince’s memory and the music he made will last much longer.
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By Sophia Primozich
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