He offered strangers $10 to tie his shoe. Then things got weird

NPR | By Henry Larson

Published August 31, 2026 at 4:16 PM CDT

A Minnesota man promised $10 to anyone able to find him and tie his shoe. That was the least strange thing to happen.

Henry Larson

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