Photography And Half-Thoughts By Mitchell Hegman

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

The Clothes Dryer Riot

I’ve never been in or near a riot. But I’ve spent plenty of time partying in the bars of East Helena on rodeo nights, which may be as close as you can get to one without courting substantial jail time. As a kid, I also survived recess at a Catholic grade school—an experience that ranged from raucous to downright lawless.

Last night we stumbled into another near riot right here at the house, at least the audible version of one. After washing two pairs of tennis shoes, we tossed them into the clothes dryer for a spin.

Oh my. Even with towels pitched in to soften the blows, it sounded as if sofas and lounge chairs were slam dancing inside a barrel.

A quick life hack: after washing your tennis shoes, let them air-dry on a sunny sidewalk.

—Mitchell Hegman

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