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shanty

[shan-tee] / ˈʃæn ti /


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In 2000 the New York Times reported that one of the leading wholesalers, Shell Shanty, sold more than 1 million a year.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

The annual Art Shanty Projects festival on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis in January had to be cut short due to open water and unsafe ice.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

In keeping with the Art Shanty Projects’ D.I.Y. aesthetic, the insulating walls were made from gym mats recycled from Minneapolis public schools, with Covid barriers for windows.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Drive about 15 minutes off the island to Ray’s Shanty, which sells just-caught fish and shellfish.

From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2021

It’s more like living in Disney Shanty Town.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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