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woodsprite

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6. So glad to hear this!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 02:46 PM

Feb 2012

My teen daughter and I were driving and were detoured over the weekend. We drove past this huge complex, run down, weeds growing all around, and she asked what in the world it was. I told her that was our General Motors plant. All she said was "Wow, can you imagine the number of workers...." Then she trailed off.

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