Megan Weiland has made a friendship bracelet for every Taylor Swift album.
The Regina woman has also crafted one in Saskatchewan Roughriders green and white 㽶Ƶֱ an homage to the mega-pop star㽶Ƶֱs football-playing boyfriend Travis Kelce. There is also one in pink and green to give the effect of watermelon, something Rider fans are known to wear on their heads at games.
Weiland㽶Ƶֱs bracelets, and hundreds more, have been strung together around a spool, reaching 100 metres in length 㽶Ƶֱ or about the size of a football field.
It㽶Ƶֱs like a long love letter: Please, Taylor, you belong with us.
㽶ƵֱI think if we collectively as a province wave our Taylor flag, something might happen,㽶Ƶֱ Weiland said in an interview.
㽶ƵֱYou never know, right? Travis didn㽶Ƶֱt think he㽶Ƶֱd land the most popular woman on Earth, but he did.㽶Ƶֱ
Since June, Saskatchewan Swifties have been wooing the star to once again make a stop in the province.
Swift has been on her Eras world tour, drawing hundreds of thousands of fans from London to Tokyo. She is coming to Canada later this year, to perform in Toronto and Vancouver.
She㽶Ƶֱs not coming to Saskatchewan but there㽶Ƶֱs a wellspring of never-say-die Swifites promoting events and ideas to find ways to lure the star 㽶ƵֱBack to Saskatch.㽶Ƶֱ
Swift referred to the province as Saskatch when she was last here in 2009 for the Craven Country Jamboree, now known as Country Thunder.
She had also said that year she liked antique shopping in Saskatoon.
㽶ƵֱI like to shorten Saskatchewan. Like 㽶ƵֱI got this lamp in Saskatch,㽶Ƶֱ she wrote on social media.
Z99 morning show host Greg Moore, known as Wheels, said when he heard she loves Saskatchewan, the idea came to try to bring her back.
Swifties also bring good energy, he said.
㽶ƵֱThe world needs more of that, and to spread this kind of joy is a win-win,㽶Ƶֱ Moore said.
㽶ƵֱIt㽶Ƶֱs palpable and you see it everywhere.㽶Ƶֱ
For instance, hundreds recently gathered 㽶Ƶֱ about a fortnight ago 㽶Ƶֱ at Regina㽶Ƶֱs downtown mall to make the bracelets, which are commonly exchanged at Swift concerts.
They also held a massive dance party at this year㽶Ƶֱs Country Thunder.
There㽶Ƶֱs been a corn maze mowed south of Regina with the words Corn Era Tour carved into the landscape in hopes Swift sees it from her private plane.
A minor league baseball team recently wore 㽶ƵֱBack to Saskatch㽶Ƶֱ eye-blacks for a game.
㽶ƵֱIt㽶Ƶֱs been surreal to watch it grow, week after week,㽶Ƶֱ Moore said.
Even those who don㽶Ƶֱt care for the singer-songwriter are willing to shake it off.
The City of Swift Current has promised to temporarily change its name, possibly to Taylor Swift Current or Swiftie Current, should she make an appearance.
Mayor Al Bridal said he didn㽶Ƶֱt even know who Swift was.
㽶ƵֱI had to go online to see a picture of her. I didn㽶Ƶֱt know what she looked like. She㽶Ƶֱs 34 and I heard she has a boyfriend in the NFL,㽶Ƶֱ Bridal said.
Kelce plays for the Kansas City Chiefs.
㽶ƵֱBut I just went with it and said, 㽶ƵֱGo ahead.㽶Ƶֱ It㽶Ƶֱs a fun thing and hopefully gets to Taylor Swift㽶Ƶֱs (public relations) people.㽶Ƶֱ
City councillor Ryan Switzer, who convinced Bridal to agree to change Swift Current㽶Ƶֱs name, said the economic spinoffs would be huge.
Switzer said he㽶Ƶֱs also a fan.
㽶ƵֱShe has a lovely voice and there are few songs of hers that I turn up when they come on the radio,㽶Ƶֱ he said.
While Swifties wait to see whether their work has paid off, some think she might have already noticed.
Swift recently wore a green and yellow outfit 㽶Ƶֱ Saskatchewan㽶Ƶֱs colours 㽶Ƶֱ for one of her shows. At a separate show, on the same day the Roughriders were playing, she wore pink and green.
㽶ƵֱDoes she see us? Suddenly is she working on something?㽶Ƶֱ Moore said.
㽶ƵֱWe don㽶Ƶֱt know at this point, but knowing Taylor Swift and her ability to have fun with fans, I wouldn㽶Ƶֱt put it past her to close this loop on the story and say, 㽶ƵֱYou know what, I㽶Ƶֱm going to come back at some capacity because I love you, too.㽶Ƶֱ㽶Ƶֱ
Weiland, who scored concert tickets to see Swift in Toronto later this year, said she hopes for good karma.
㽶ƵֱIt㽶Ƶֱs a lot of work being a Swiftie. You got to stay on top of it,㽶Ƶֱ she said.
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