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starroute

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17. Even Dorothy knew Kansas was a place to escape from

Reply to Catlover827 (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 08:40 PM

Mar 2016

L. Frank Baum didn't choose it by accident. In his days as a traveling salesman, it was the state he most wanted to avoid. And even though The Wizard of Oz ends with her back home, the sequels return her to Oz permanently.

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The KS House implosion, legislator quits, another removed, and chaos, another tuesday [View all] Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 OP

I am so glad that I don't live in a State sharp_stick Mar 2016 #1

Really, barely able to walk upright. Another sub species of homo sapien. n/t Peregrine Took Mar 2016 #2

As Mike Malloy would say: red dog 1 Mar 2016 #13

What's the matter with Kansas? KamaAina Mar 2016 #3

The Koch bros live there Jack Rabbit Mar 2016 #11

Build a wall jpak Mar 2016 #4

Grew up in Kansas and glad I escaped Catlover827 Mar 2016 #5

I enjoyed your post. erlewyne Mar 2016 #6

Even Dorothy knew Kansas was a place to escape from starroute Mar 2016 #17

I lived there from 1990 to 2008. SheilaT Mar 2016 #7

Fellow chile eater here Warpy Mar 2016 #21

It is pretty awful, this is true MuseRider Mar 2016 #8

"Stripped of Chairmanship" Tree Frog Mar 2016 #9

Those affected not rightwing enough, I assume Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #10

This sums it up... Tree Frog Mar 2016 #12

It's the Home of Kochs fredamae Mar 2016 #14

This is what they want for all 50 states. AlbertCat Mar 2016 #16

K&R red dog 1 Mar 2016 #15

Rubin took it back--probably isn't quitting after all. nt tblue37 Mar 2016 #18

Nothing but bad karma in KS. Glad I moved!!!!!!!! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #19

It's hard to believe that Kansas had a Democratic governor just eight years ago- No Vested Interest Mar 2016 #20