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Wall Drug JackalopeAh, how can you drive west on I-90 through South Dakota without stopping at Wall Drug? Call me crazy, I actually kind of LIKE that place. It's free, as long as you don't spend money there (and you will). We actually ate two different meals there, and bought a few cheap trinkets...Sep 18, 2008
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Another viewLet's hope it doesn't go off during this photo...Sep 18, 2008
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View down the siloIt's really interesting to see something like this, especially growing up at the tail-end of the cold war. These missiles were placed in silos all over South Dakota and elsewhere, and were a large part of our "Balance of Terror" defense. This particular silo now has a peculiar "sunroof" over it so you can view it. Thanks to the glare, it's also somewhat of a self-portrait of Tim...Sep 18, 2008
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Minuteman MissileAbout 10 or so miles from the control center in the previous picture was one of the missile silos. The silos themselves weren't manned. The ranger giving the talk was VERY interesting -- he was actually in the air force and for many years could have set these missles off himself.Sep 18, 2008
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Minuteman MissileI didn't take a lot of pictures here, unfortunately. I'm not sure why, it was really interesting. This picture shows grandma walking into the underground control bunker. That huge door with the "domino's" logo on it was the blast door to protect them in case "the button" was pressed from the other side.Sep 18, 2008
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AndrewAndrew seems to be doing much better.Sep 18, 2008
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Long driveWilliam looks like he's sick of the hours spent in the van that day...Sep 18, 2008
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StormMidway between Mitchell and Wall, we ran into a really nasty storm. But this picture makes it look kind of pretty as we were driving into it...Sep 18, 2008
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Overall ViewAn overall view of the Corn Palace. Did I mention it was raning the entire time I took all these pictures (and, sadly, too much of our trip as a whole...)Sep 18, 2008
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Police MuralThere's a joke about ham & corn in there somewhere, but that would just be disrespectful...Sep 18, 2008
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2008 or 2009?Ok, so now I'm confused, what year is it, anyway? Actually, I think the do the grains early in the season, and the corn late in the season (since they have to wait for it to actually grow). The murals are done in corn, and the 2009 in grains. So there ya have it.Sep 18, 2008
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TeacherThis year's theme was "Everyday Heros". I snapped this picture of the 'teacher" mural in honor of Grandma, who was with us...Sep 18, 2008
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