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A yellow field, scattered with large round hay bales.
"They have pig wrestling contests and usually there's a Husker game."
Hay Days in Cozad, Nebraska
A pair of worn cowboy boots nestled into horse stirrups.
"My father was a Charro, and I was an Escaramuza."
Horseback Riding with My Father, Euless, Texas
Balls of dough on a flat surface with a rolling pin.
"I liked the smell of it. "
Big Dinners with Neighbors, Savannah, Missouri
"We estimate that we produce a half a million apples a year."
Jonamac Apple Orchard
"I was working with students who had very little experience with knowing where their food came from."
DeKalb County Community Gardens
Bowling balls in the dispenser at a bowling alley.
"Going to the park, watching TV."
From Cruising Around to Bowling: What do Do in Jamestown
A group of young friends put their arms around each other in a camp setting.
"I grew up in Boy Scouts, and Cub Scouting."
Scouting in Lawson, Missouri
Three young women talk and laugh together.
"You know everybody."
Being close with Family in Tennessee
A group of teens walks toward a brick school building.
" It will always come back to haunt you."
Can't get away with Anything in a Small Town, Tennessee
An American flag waves in the sky on a clear day.
"You would not have that opportunity to speak in front of groups."
Opportunity in a Small Town, Missouri
A catfish with long whiskers swims through murky water.
"His eyes just shot wide open!"
Catching Fish in Mud Puddles, Missouri
The inside of a nightclub with two musicians playing.
"Kansas City is the birthplace of jazz."
Jazz in Kansas City, Missouri

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