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bobbieinok

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7. My son and ex said they were in Ames Tues, with tents in the park and a festival downtown.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 25, 2018, 01:34 PM

Jul 2018

In many ways I really miss IA. Lived there from 68 to 89.

But I know it's changed a lot---for the worse politically. The religious right had already taken over the GOP in the state before I left. Most IA people had no experience to understand what was going on. Being in SoBapt churches in OK and TX from birth til college grad, I saw what was happening and was too unaware to comprehend what an unexpected shock it was to most Iowans.

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So sorry to hear that. RIP, Donald. Frustratedlady Jul 2018 #1

Very sorry to hear this. To me he WAS the Des Moines Register. bobbieinok Jul 2018 #2

I second that rurallib Jul 2018 #4

Wasn't he one of the founders of the annual biking across IA? Is that going on now? bobbieinok Jul 2018 #5

yep sure did rurallib Jul 2018 #6

My son and ex said they were in Ames Tues, with tents in the park and a festival downtown. bobbieinok Jul 2018 #7

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