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catbyte

(34,390 posts) Thu Apr 15, 2021, 11:41 PM Apr 2021

I'm so glad I got the hell out of west Michigan.

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I'm so glad I got the hell out of west Michigan. (Original Post) catbyte Apr 2021 OP

No books left to burn? nt Mopar151 Apr 2021 #1

I can remember when they had Blue Laws, not that many years ago. multigraincracker Apr 2021 #2

I lived in Kalamazoo in late 60's & early 70's- Lots of political radicalism & beautiful countryside NBachers Apr 2021 #3

I'm out leighbythesea2 Apr 2021 #4

Mopar151

(9,983 posts)

1. No books left to burn? nt

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Thu Apr 15, 2021, 11:42 PM

Apr 2021

multigraincracker

(32,683 posts)

2. I can remember when they had Blue Laws, not that many years ago.

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Thu Apr 15, 2021, 11:53 PM

Apr 2021

Stores had to be closed on Sundays.

NBachers

(17,110 posts)

3. I lived in Kalamazoo in late 60's & early 70's- Lots of political radicalism & beautiful countryside

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Fri Apr 16, 2021, 12:49 AM

Apr 2021

But the economy seemed to be constantly in the toilet, and the predominance of what my dad called "Michigan Idiots" served as an impetus to get me the hell outta there.

leighbythesea2

(1,200 posts)

4. I'm out

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Fri Apr 16, 2021, 03:14 AM

Apr 2021

But still have a house there, and am supposed to go back. Don't want to.

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