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erronis

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50. Lived for too many years between KC, Lawrence, Topeka, Wichita area

Reply to ChazInAz (Reply #20)

Wed Mar 19, 2025, 07:48 PM

Mar 19

The family meal was almost always overcooked beef (from some part of the poor animal) and noodles/potatoes. Vegetables were grapes/etc. in a jello mold.

But the people are really good. For the most part. Once you get beyond the politics and religion. But then, there was nothing left to disagree with!

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That's what makes you such a "well-rounded" person. A love of food, places, literature. A renaissance man erronis Mar 19 #32

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Once more around the sun. malthaussen Mar 19 #14

Most Europeans, at this point DFW Mar 19 #48

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Wishing you an early Happy Birthday. niyad Mar 19 #75

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That's my trouble DFW Mar 19 #30

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Hapsome Bird Day, youngster! ChazInAz Mar 19 #20

Ha ha! I will confess to never ever having been in rural Kansas DFW Mar 19 #31

Lived for too many years between KC, Lawrence, Topeka, Wichita area erronis Mar 19 #50

I moved to Atchison from Tucson. ChazInAz Mar 20 #89

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Details without the calories DFW Mar 19 #37

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They sound good... 2naSalit Mar 19 #51

What a dinner - love it. Happy Birthday! n/t iluvtennis Mar 19 #26

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Manymanymany happy returns !!! fierywoman Mar 19 #54

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Looking good DFW! Blues Heron Mar 19 #59

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That too! Blues Heron Mar 19 #67

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She rocks. I eat the results! n/t DFW Mar 19 #68

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