In another scene, Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen appears to be talking to some teammates and says, "That donkey is in danger. Did you know it was on the field?" The sound of a donkey braying can be heard in the background.
It's been eight years since the last location in Eagan closed its doors. But the video rental chain's legacy lives on in a recently-resurfaced 30-second commercial.
As if it hasn't been done before, a painfully cheesy new song and video titled "The Minnesota Anthem" replicates what's been done before, poking fun at all of Minnesota's well-known stereotypes.
Minnesota's representative -- a tall, attractive, pasty-white redhead of undeniably Scandenavian heritage sporting a "Minnesota -- Land of 10,000 Lakes" t-shirt -- surprised us all with her answer.