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Carnival Ride

Carnival Ride, Mid-West State Fair, 1949 A ride like never before seen! The Amazing Tiltawaki Racing Machine! Hold on, kiddies! Don’t fret, mother. For a ride, it’s as safe as any other. Let Tommy ride, he’s almost fourteen. There they … Continue reading

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Corn

Corn The dark roiling sky churns for hours, refusing to open. The sky flashes lightning, igniting a barn, but refusing to open. The hard earth shrinks, and like a web across the field, cracks open. The dust, the stalks lie … Continue reading

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