Where to find the best Twin Cities food trucks the week of May 12

Burgers, pizza, and tacos, oh my.
Here's where you can track down more than 100 food trucks around the Twin Cities throughout the week of May 12.
As always, schedules change rapidly with food trucks. Please confirm your truck of choice is going to be there before hopping in the car.
The truck serves Japanese hibachi/tappanyaki, as well as fried rice and potstickers.
May 12: The Savage Tap in Savage, 4–8 p.m.
May 13: Luce Line Brewing in Plymouth, 4–8:30 p.m.; and Bald Man Brewing in Eagan, 4–8 p.m.
May 14: Wandering Leaf Brewing in St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Wooden Ship Brewing in Minneapolis, 2–8 p.m.
May 15: Bad Weather Brewing in St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 17: Bobbing Bobber Brewery in Hutchinson, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
The truck serves a variety of Tibetan dumplings.
May 14: Taste of Chaska in Chaska, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: 1903 University Ave. NE in Minneapolis, 5–10 p.m.
May 17: Sociable Cider Werks in Minneapolis, 12–9 p.m.
May 18: Linden Hills Farmers Market in Minneapolis, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.; and NWF Food Truck Fest in Champlin, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.
The angry truck dishes up burgers with its signature angry sauce.
May 12: Insight Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 14: Bad Weather Brewing in St. Paul, 4–11 p.m.
May 18: BlackStack Brewing in St. Paul, 1–7 p.m
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 18: Fleet Farm in Oakdale, 12–5 p.m.
The truck serves chicken sandwiches, tenders, and wings with an emphasis on locally sourced food and working with farms that have high standards for the humane treatment of animals.
May 15: Steel Toe Brewing in St. Louis Park, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Bald Man Brewing in Eagan, 4–8 p.m.
May 14: Steel Toe Brewing in St. Louis Park, 4–8 p.m.
May 13: Hackamore Brewing in Chanhassen, 4–8 p.m.
May 14: South St. Paul Sportsman's Club in South St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: South St. Paul Sportsman's Club in South St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
May 18: South St. Paul Sportsman's Club in South St. Paul, 12–4 p.m.
May 17: Sunken Ship Brewing in Princeton, 12–8 p.m.
May 15: Alloy Brewing in Coon Rapids, 5–8 p.m.
May 16: Elm Creek Brewing in Champlin, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Sapsucker Farms in Mora, 12–7 p.m.
May 15: Under Pressure Brewing in Golden Valley, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Getaway Motor Cafe in Carver, 4–8 p.m.
This instantly-recognizable "truck" serves brick oven pizzas from repurposed yellow school buses with a brick chimney poking out of the roof.
May 13: Thermo King in Bloomington, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.; Steel Toe Brewing in St. Louis Park, 4–8 p.m.; and Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 14: BlackStack Brewing in St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: Luce Line Brewing in Plymouth, 4–8:30 p.m.; and Bald Man Brewing in Eagan, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: 681 17th Ave. NE in Minneapolis, 4:30–10 p.m.; and Farmington Food Truck Festival in Farmington, 5–8 p.m.
May 17: 681 17th Ave. NE in Minneapolis, 11:30 a.m.–8 p.m.
May 18: Maple Lake Market in Maple Lake, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; and 681 17th Ave. NE in Minneapolis, 11:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Grab smashburgers from the pun-rich food truck. The menu has featured alluring burgers like the Peter Piper, topped with bacon, pickled jalapeño, cream cheese, and raspberry preserves.
May 12: Wooden Ship Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Back Channel Brewing in Spring Park, 12–9 p.m.
May 18: Unmapped Brewing in Minnetonka, hours TBD
Build your own burrito, bowl, taco in a bag, nachos, or southwestern salad at this truck, where the food is all made from scratch.
May 17: Aegir Brewing in Elk River, 2–8 p.m.
May 14: Heavy Rotation Brewing in Brooklyn Park, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: Wild Mind Ales in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Insight Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: BlackStack Brewing in St. Paul, 1–7 p.m.May 14: Ripple Effect Brewing in Rogers, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Unmapped Brewing in Minnetonka, hours TBD
May 17: Wandering Leaf Brewing in St. Paul, 1–8 p.m.
May 18: Sunken Ship Brewing in Princeton, 12–5 p.m.
May 12: Unmapped Brewing in Minnetonka, hours TBD
May 13: Unmapped Brewing in Minnetonka, hours TBD
May 16: Getaway Motor Cafe in Carver, 4–8 p.m.
May 18: Brühaven in Minneapolis, 2–8 p.m.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 16: InBound Brew Co. in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 13: Elm Creek Brewing in Champlin, 4–9 p.m.
The truck serves street tacos in corn tortillas, as well as delightfully loaded tots.
May 14: Bald Man Brewing in Eagan, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Wandering Leaf Brewing in St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.; and Back Channel Brewing in Spring Park, 4–9 p.m.
May 17: Unmapped Brewing in Minnetonka, hours TBD
May 12: Wabasha Brewing in St. Paul, 5:30–8 p.m.
May 14: Arbeiter Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m
May 15: InBound Brew Co. in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Trove Brewing in Burnsville, 4–8 p.m.
May 18: Wandering Leaf Brewing in St. Paul, 1–8 p.m.
May 16: Steel Toe Brewing in St. Louis Park, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 18: Back Channel Brewing in Spring Park, 12–5 p.m.
May 17: Steel Toe Brewing in St. Louis Park, 2–8 p.m.
May 13: Wandering Leaf Brewing in St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: Insight Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 13: Brühaven in Minneapolis, 4–9 p.m.
May 16: Bad Weather Brewing in St. Paul, 4:30–8:30 p.m.; Angry Inch Brewing in Lakeville, 4–8 p.m.; and 56 Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 18: Angry Inch Brewing in Lakeville, 12–6 p.m.
May 13: Paddlefish Brewing in St. Peter, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Paddlefish Brewing in St. Peter, 12–5 p.m.
May 17: Schell's Brewing in New Ulm, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
The beloved truck offers chicken, pork, vegetable, and dessert (!) egg rolls, as well as fried rice.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 14: Alloy Brewing in Coon Rapids, 5–8 p.m.
May 15: Spilled Grain Brewhouse in Annandale, hours TBD
May 18: Spilled Grain Brewhouse in Annandale, hours TBD
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 14: Wabasha Brewing in St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Giesenbrau Bier Co. in New Prague, 1–8 p.m.
May 13: InBound Brew Co. in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 14: Insight Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: InBound Brew Co. in Minneapolis, 12–8 p.m.; and Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis, 12–8 p.m.
May 18: Steel Toe Brewing in St. Louis Park, 3–7 p.m.
May 17: Bad Weather Brewing in St. Paul, 1:30–7:30 p.m.
May 14: Uncommon Loon Brewing in Chisago City, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Three Twenty Brewing in Pine City, 2–9 p.m.
It's got greasy spoon staples like burgers, Philly cheesesteaks, and fries.
May 15: Unmapped Brewing in Minnetonka, hours TBD
May 18: Bad Weather Brewing in St. Paul, 1–5 p.m.
May 17: Bobbing Bobber Brewery in Hutchinson, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
May 18: Boathouse Brothers Brewing in St. Paul, hours TBD
May 17: Luce Line Brewing in Plymouth, 1–8:30 p.m.
May 15: Uncommon Loon Brewing in Chisago City, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: Brühaven in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Boom Island Brewing in Minnetonka, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 16: Wabasha Brewing in St. Paul, 5:30–9 p.m.
May 14: Boathouse Brothers Brewing in St. Paul, hours TBD
May 15: Boathouse Brothers Brewing in St. Paul, hours TBD
May 16: Isanti Farmers Market in Isanti, 2–6 p.m.; and Arbeiter Brewing in Minneapolis, 2–8 p.m.
May 17: Arbeiter Brewing in Minneapolis, 2–7:45 p.m.; and Prior Lake Farmers Market in Prior Lake, 8 a.m.–12 p.m.The truck promises southern flavors from the Carolinas 'with a dash of Minnesota nice,' serving fried chicken sandwiches, pulled pork, and more.
May 14: Luce Line Brewing in Plymouth, 4–8:30 p.m.
May 16: Wild Mind Ales in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Hopkins Main Street Day in Hopkins, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
May 18: Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis, 12–8 p.m.
May 16: Boathouse Brothers Brewing in Prior Lake, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 16: Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 18: Wooden Ship Brewing in Minneapolis, 2–8 p.m.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
Louie's offers a whole lot of meat, whether you're looking for pulled pork sliders, pork belly, or Cubanos.
May 14: Unmapped Brewing in Minnetonka, hours TBD
May 13: Bad Weather Brewing in St. Paul, 4–9 p.m.; and Back Channel Brewing in Spring Park, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Arbeiter Brewing in Minneapolis, 2–8 p.m.
May 17: Brühaven in Minneapolis, 4–9 p.m.
It's not the typical food truck fare. You'll find NY strip steaks, marinated chicken, and potato wedges on the menu.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 18: InBound Brew Co. in Minneapolis, 12–8 p.m.
May 17: Paddlefish Brewing in St. Peter, 4–8 p.m.
May 12: BlackStack Brewing in St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: BlackStack Brewing in St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: Westside Wine & Spirits in St. Louis Park, 3–6 p.m.
May 17: Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market in Minneapolis, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
May 15: North Loop Green in Minneapolis, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.; and Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Casket Arts Building in Minneapolis, 5–10 p.m.
May 17: AAPI Month Festival in Edina, 12–4 p.m.; and 1903 University Ave. NE in Minneapolis, 5–8 p.m.
May 18: Art-A-Whirl at Sociable Cider Werks in Minneapolis, 12–5 p.m.
May 12: Wandering Leaf Brewing in St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.
May 14: Barrel Theory Brewing in St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.
May 13: BlackStack Brewing in St. Paul, 4:30–9:30 p.m.
May 17: Bad Habit Brewing in St. Joseph, 12-8 p.m.
May 18: Alloy Brewing in Coon Rapids, 1–7 p.m.
A trailer dishing up pizzas from the same OG ZaZa found at the Potluck Food Hall of Rosedale Center.
May 12: HeadFlyer Brewing in Minneapolis, 3–10 p.m.
May 13: HeadFlyer Brewing in Minneapolis, 3–10 p.m.; and Insight Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 14: HeadFlyer Brewing in Minneapolis, 3–10 p.m.
May 15: HeadFlyer Brewing in Minneapolis, 3–10 p.m.
May 16: HeadFlyer Brewing in Minneapolis, 12–10 p.m.
May 17: HeadFlyer Brewing in Minneapolis, 12–10 p.m.
May 18: HeadFlyer Brewing in Minneapolis, 12–8 p.m.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 18: Hastings Downtown Car Show in Hastings, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
This truck brings Parlour's beloved burgers on the road.
May 14: Trove Brewing in Burnsville, 4–7 p.m.
May 15: Trove Brewing in Burnsville, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Trove Brewing in Burnsville, 2–7 p.m.
May 13: Wooden Ship Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 14: Wooden Ship Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Insight Brewing in Minneapolis, 2–8 p.m.
May 15: Bobbing Bobber Brewery in Hutchinson, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Bobbing Bobber Brewery in Hutchinson, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Uncommon Loon Brewing in Chisago City, 1–8 p.m.; and Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
The pizza shop takes its Tandoor-fired crust around Minnesota each week and donates a portion of its proceeds to charitable organizations.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 17: Wabasha Brewing in St. Paul, 1–7 p.m.
May 12: Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: Angry Inch Brewing in Lakeville, 4–7 p.m.
May 16: Casket Arts Building in Minneapolis, 5–10 p.m.
May 17: Casket Arts Building in Minneapolis, 12–7 p.m.; and Boom Island Brewing in Minnetonka, 4–8 p.m.
May 18: Imminent Brewing in Northfield, 1–6 p.m.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 15: Wandering Leaf Brewing in St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.
With roots in Maine, Rebel Lobster offers a variety of lobster roll styles and even lobster pizza.
May 15: Sunken Ship Brewing in Princeton, 4–9 p.m.; and Back Channel Brewing in Spring Park, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: BlackStack Brewing in St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Ripple Effect Brewing in Rogers, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Hayes Public House in Buffalo, 12–7 p.m.
May 12: M Health Fairview in Burnsville, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
May 13: North Memorial Health in Maple Grove, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
May 17: Wildlife Science Center in Stacy, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
May 18: Elm Creek Brewing in Champlin, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
The truck calls its menu a 'celebration of Latin American cuisine,' highlighting dishes passed down through generations.
May 18: Luce Line Brewing in Plymouth, 1–7 p.m.
May 16: Wooden Ship Brewing in Minneapolis, noon until it's gone
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 16: Luce Line Brewing in Plymouth, 2:30–8:30 p.m.
May 15: Sunken Ship Brewing in Princeton, 4–8 p.m.
May 13: Burning Brothers Brewing in St. Paul, 4–8 p.m.
May 14: Burning Brothers Brewing in St. Paul, 4–8 p.m. (wing Wednesday)
May 17: Burning Brothers Brewing in St. Paul, 2–9 p.m.
May 12: Bad Weather Brewing in St. Paul, 4–9 p.m.
May 15: Wabasha Brewing in St. Paul, 5:30–8 p.m.
May 17: Bald Man Brewing in Eagan, 1–8 p.m.
May 18: Bald Man Brewing in Eagan, 1–8 p.m.
May 16: Sunken Ship Brewing in Princeton, 4–9 p.m.
May 16: Giesenbrau Bier Co. in New Prague, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: Boom Island Brewing in Minnetonka, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Uncommon Loon Brewing in Chisago City, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: Giesenbrau Bier Co. in New Prague, 4–8 p.m.
May 14: Bobbing Bobber Brewery in Hutchinson, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Bobbing Bobber Brewery in Hutchinson, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
May 12: Bald Man Brewing in Eagan, 4–8 p.m.
May 14: Sunken Ship Brewing in Princeton, 4–8 p.m.
May 18: Elm Creek Brewing in Champlin, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Louisa Farhat founded Sweet Lou's with Tim Dubay after working on sausage and charcuterie programs at restaurants in Chicago and Minneapolis. The truck's seasonal menu is committed to sustainable and local whole-animal butchery.
May 14: 56 Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Art-A-Whirl at Padraig's Brewing in Minneapolis, hours TBD
May 17: Art-A-Whirl at Padraig's Brewing in Minneapolis, hours TBD; and Northeast Farmers Market in Minneapolis, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
May 18: Art-A-Whirl at Padraig's Brewing in Minneapolis, hours TBD; and Wild Mind Ales in Minneapolis, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
May 15: St. John's Lutheran Church and School in Chaska, 4–7 p.m.
May 17: Spilled Grain Brewhouse in Annandale, hours TBD
May 18: Trove Brewing in Burnsville, 12–5 p.m.
May 18: Giesenbrau Bier Co. in New Prague, 1–5 p.m.
May 18: Bobbing Bobber Brewery in Hutchinson, 12–6 p.m.
May 12: Steel Toe Brewing in St. Louis Park, 4–8 p.m.
May 13: Venn Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Wooden Ship Brewing in Minneapolis, 2–8 p.m.
Thai Thai's blue truck dishes out Thai classics like pad thai, marinated beef, fried tofu, and more.
May 14: Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: The Savage Tap in Savage, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Alloy Brewing in Coon Rapids, 3–7 p.m.
May 16: Spilled Grain Brewhouse in Annandale, hours TBD
May 14: InBound Brew Co. in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: Wooden Ship Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 16: Brühaven in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: Angry Inch Brewing in Lakeville, 4–8 p.m.
It's not a nod to a side dish. Tots are the star of the show at Tot Boss, where you'll find tater tots dressed up for the occasion. There are poutine tots, nacho tots, chili tots…
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 14: Back Channel Brewing in Spring Park, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: Mineral Springs Brewing in Owatonna, 4–8 p.m.
May 15: Getaway Motor Cafe in Carver, 5–8 p.m.
May 14: Brühaven in Minneapolis, 4–9 p.m.
May 12: Fairview Ridges in Burnsville, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; and MHealth in Wyoming, 1–4 p.m.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 16: Bad Habit Brewing in St. Joseph, 4–8 p.m.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 17: Lakeville Food Truck Fest in Lakeville, 12–8 p.m.
May 12: Arbeiter Brewing in Minneapolis, 4–8 p.m.
May 18: Arbeiter Brewing in Minneapolis, 2–8 p.m.

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When we watch movies as kids, sometimes the weirdest things scare scar us for life. On the popular r/AskReddit subreddit, u/GabeyTheArtist asked people to share an absolutely-not-scary movie scene that absolutely terrified you as a child. Some of the answers left me scratching my head (and remembering how messed up some of these movies were): 1."When the lights dimmed and the movie started, and the MGM lion roared, 4-year-old me screamed and crawled for my life over my father's shoulder and into the lap of the lady in the row behind us." —u/TurtleRockDuane 2."When Boo started crying in Monsters Inc. and the lights started flickering." —u/GreatXs 3."That scene in The Little Mermaid when King Triton discovers Ariel's collection of land junk, loses his sh*t and screams at her." —u/PigeonsInSpaaaaace 4."In Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird when they capture Big Bird, paint him blue, put him in the cage, and make him sing that sad song. Terrified me as a child. Still hate it." —u/Current-Slice9979 5."The nuclear bomb scene in The Terminator. Nightmares for weeks. I live in DC. Still live in fear that a bomb will vaporize us some day." —u/Asininephilosopher 6."For some strange reason, the heffalumps and woozles in the Winnie the Pooh movie terrified me as a kid. I can't remember anything about that movie or why I was so scared." —u/SadAioli3082 7."Jim Carrey's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, when he goes crazy in the mail room, wrapping up Cindy Lou Who." —u/bardcunninglinguist 8."In Ice Age: The Meltdown, when the iceberg slowly turns around to reveal the two water dinosaurs. I hid until I knew the next scene was playing, like the monster could see me." —u/AddictedtoSmirnoff 9."Aladdin, when he steps into the sand lion's mouth. I always had to cover my ears and my eyes." —u/Slowmotion_ii 10."The Fates in Disney's Hercules passing around (and at one point dropping) their shared eyeball." —u/Friendly_Coconut 11."The Bumble from Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer." —u/cjrjedi Related: "That Sentence Sat In My Head For Months": Men Are Revealing The Most Hurtful Things A Woman Can Say To Them, And It's Actually Fascinating 12."The end of the 'I Love To Laugh' scene in Mary Poppins, where the laughing people start to cry to get back to the ground. I thought crying was a horrible thing to show people doing." —u/Chafing_Dish 13."The furnace scene in Home Alone. I was constantly scared of the basement after that, and we didn't even have a furnace down there." —u/_spectre_ 14."The zombie in Hocus Pocus gave me nightmares for literally years." —u/PunkSpaceAutist 15."I have beef with Janice from The Muppets." —u/QuetousPatootous 16."I couldn't watch the Siamese cats song from Lady and the Tramp without losing my sh*t when I was a kid." —u/YawnfaceDM 17."In Pinocchio, when that one kid turned into a donkey." —u/Dangerous-Coach-1999 18."The pink elephants from Dumbo scared the absolute sh*t outta me as a child." —u/EspeonLeafeon77 Related: People Are Sharing How What Happened In Vegas Did NOT Stay In Vegas, And This Should Be A Lesson To Never Go To A Bachelor/Bachelorette Party There 19."In E.T., when E.T. screams, running through the forest." —u/oookaythen45 20."When E.T. gets all sick and white, and they put him in the bag. That frightened me for YEARS." —u/Loud-Lab8802 21."Everything in Mars Attacks! scared the living sh*t out of me as a kid, then I come to find it was a comedy." —u/SlumpDoc 22."I think when they went in the trippy tunnel in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate a kid, it scared the heck out of me." —u/Chris_Scagos 23."The scene of Augustus Gloop going up the pipe in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory." —u/the_ice_rasta 24."The witch's feet curling under the house that fell on her in The Wizard of Oz. It still seems scary." —u/Original-Ad5439 25."The flying monkey scene in The Wizard of Oz." —u/maler27 26."The Wheelers from Return to Oz." —u/8u2n0u7 27."'Be sure and tell 'em Large Marge sent ya!''" —u/Boring-Pudding 28."The skeksis from The Dark Crystal really did a number on me as a kid. They were terrifying." —u/maybetomorrow98 29."The Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!" —u/Healthy_Syllabub_765 30."When the mutant toys appear in Toy Story." —u/Paintguin 31."The waterfall scene in The Brave Little Toaster." —u/Accomplished_Emu_198 32."THAT Bilbo scene in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring." —u/aggressively-nice 33."The forest fire when Bambi's mother dies." —u/Johnrevolta 34."The opening scene of The Great Mouse Detective. When the dad gets kidnapped by the bat." —u/cattlol finally, "The CATERPILLAR in Alice in Wonderland. 'Whoooo are you?'" —u/Rogue-313 Also in Internet Finds: Holy Crap, I Can't Stop Laughing At These 28 Painfully Awkward And Embarrassing Conversations Also in Internet Finds: I Need To Call My Doc For A New Inhaler After Cackling So Hard At These 41 Funny Tweets From The Week Also in Internet Finds: Here Are 50 Pictures That Make Me Grin Uncontrollably No Matter How Many Times I've Seen Them, In Case You Need Them

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Caitlin Clark's Personal Decision Turns Heads Before Aces Game

Caitlin Clark's Personal Decision Turns Heads Before Aces Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Caitlin Clark had a disappointing performance in the Indiana Fever's 88-77 loss on Thursday to the Golden State Valkyries. Advertisement In her third game back from a quad injury, Clark had 11 points, nine assists and seven rebounds while shooting 3-for-14 from the field and recording six turnovers. "I'm not gonna play perfect for 44 games," the second-year guard conceded at Fever practice. "I didn't play very well at Golden State, and to me, I wasn't defeated after the game." In an attempt to turn things around ahead of a huge matchup with the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, Clark made a noticeable change involving someone very close to her. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22).© Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images In practice photos posted to Instagram by the Fever, fans noticed that Clark had changed shoes after Thursday's loss. Advertisement She was photographed wearing her custom Nike Kobe 6 Protro shoes featuring her dog, Bella, that she debuted in her comeback from injury against the New York Liberty on June 14. "Bella is coming back for round 2," said a popular comment on the team's Instagram post. "the bellas!" another exclaimed. "CC needs to retire the shoes she wore in San Francisco," added one fan. "The bellas 😍" said a comment. "I kinda think The Bellas are the official 22 lucky shoe," one reply said. "Bring back the Bella's tmrw," urged another fan. The shoes feature a printed image of the Clarks' family dog, a golden retriever. She joked with the media that her teammates thought Nike used a stock photo, but it was a real image of her beloved dog on the insole. The shoe's tongue is pink to match. Advertisement Clark put up a monster game in the "Bellas" with 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds on national television as the Fever handed the Liberty a 102-88 loss, their first of the season. She did not wear them against the Connecticut Sun or the Valkyries this week. Whether or not she goes with them on Sunday against the Aces, fans were excited to see the personal touch return to the court with the Fever star. Related: WNBA Veteran Sends Clear Message on Caitlin Clark Incident Related: WNBA Fans Refuse To Accept Truth About Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.