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dbackjon

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8. It is not THAT bad

Reply to closeupready (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 05:02 PM

Jul 2012

Grew up in Central Illinois - family has farmed there since the 1840's.

Granted, I moved away But not the complete wasteland being portrayed.

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2 Illinois county clerks receive permission to defend state’s gay marriage ban in court [View all] Eugene Jul 2012 OP

I hate Illinois red-necks. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #1

I'm from Peoria - I know the area. xchrom Jul 2012 #3

Outside Chicago, the whole state is kind of gross, IMO. closeupready Jul 2012 #5

People think the south is bad. xchrom Jul 2012 #6

It is not THAT bad dbackjon Jul 2012 #8

Yeah. So Were My Ex-In-Laws RetiredTrotskyite Jul 2012 #9

What am I missing here, I thought Gov Quinn signed a law okaying gay marriage recently? truebrit71 Jul 2012 #2

Civil Unions are now legal dbackjon Jul 2012 #7

Gotcha...thanks for the clarification... truebrit71 Jul 2012 #10

Just marriage dbackjon Jul 2012 #11

Assholes! n/t Fearless Jul 2012 #4

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