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Ice Barbie steps in Shit (Original Post) dcmfox Aug 2025 OP
What else is there to do in SD? lame54 Aug 2025 #1
Drink FoxNewsSucks Aug 2025 #5
Sounds like iowa. Hornedfrog2000 Aug 2025 #8
Yep. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #16
Ever wonder why the big motorcycle rally is in Sturgis, SD? lastlib Aug 2025 #13
And in ONE WEEK, popsdenver Aug 2025 #25
"When you're 5, I'll give you a puppy! And when you're 6, I'll help you struggle4progress Aug 2025 #2
you gotta wonder popsdenver Aug 2025 #26
The irony! They have to produce more babies because many of the ones they have will die a premature death or Martin68 Aug 2025 #3
That describes life in the 19th Century. She must have been as good a Governor as allegorical oracle Aug 2025 #18
It also has one the the highest rates of alcoholism. mjvpi Aug 2025 #4
Wyoming is first with 66 births per 1000 women in 2024 patphil Aug 2025 #6
And to follow that...... MyOwnPeace Aug 2025 #9
Several red states have maternal and child death rates equal to third-world countries. Lonestarblue Aug 2025 #15
I'm in TN evolves Aug 2025 #20
'CREDS' to the OP! MyOwnPeace Aug 2025 #7
Thanks dcmfox Aug 2025 #11
K&R ReRe Aug 2025 #10
hey dcmfox Aug 2025 #12
The top fertility rate Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #14
Does the SHIT improve her overall look? ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2025 #17
Wasn't the shit really grossed out? n/t rzemanfl Aug 2025 #19
Cos play Kristi .... Look at me I'm a cowgirl. All the cowboys want to ride me. Botany Aug 2025 #21
She's got three kids with her cuckolded husband central scrutinizer Aug 2025 #22
(!) Marcuse Aug 2025 #28
George Carlin Strikes Again North Coast Lawyer Aug 2025 #23
George brilliant 20th Century American Philosopher BOSSHOG Aug 2025 #24
Does she think SD in Country. It ain't. Even with a CBoy hat. rickyhall Aug 2025 #27
She doesn't really give a damn about that. She's just hoping to get some of that sweet... TrollBuster9090 Aug 2025 #29

OldBaldy1701E

(10,290 posts)
16. Yep.
Wed Aug 13, 2025, 08:12 AM
Aug 2025

I once worked with a gentleman in Tennessee who was gay and in a loving relationship with a nice guy. He also had six children. After we got to know each other, he explained to me that he grew up near 'Butcher Hollar', the same place that Loretta Lynn sang about. He explained that he was always gay, but there was literally nothing else to do around there but drink and fuck. And, he was in Tennessee, of course, so being 'out' was not an option.

They were all great kids. (Well, three of them were in their twenties, so that is not exactly the right word to use, but hey, they were all kids to my old ass.) They had all left the 'hollar' to go to college and moved around the state. Not a one resided in their home town anymore. I guess dad impressed upon them the reality of staying in such a place when one does not want to be a farmer/husbandperson/hiding out from whatever type.

lastlib

(27,616 posts)
13. Ever wonder why the big motorcycle rally is in Sturgis, SD?
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 09:30 PM
Aug 2025

Nothing else to do there, and no cops.

popsdenver

(1,663 posts)
25. And in ONE WEEK,
Wed Aug 13, 2025, 04:07 PM
Aug 2025

South Dakota takes in 100 Million in Tax Revenue, to massively help their piss poor wasteland's state finances............

Best Con of all, during the height of the Covid Pandemic, she invited 400-500 thousand to participate elbow to elbow in close quarters with no masks.
THEN she sent them all home to spread the virus even more, across the entire nation, and have the other states foot the bill for their care.
A large number of the residents who took care of the crowd, came down with Covid, and the state didn't have the medical facilities to care for most of them,, so she conned other nearby states into taking them to be cared for...............

Oh, and DeSantis did the exact same thing with having the spring break college kids down to Florida's beach communities, except he prospered much more from tax revenues..........

struggle4progress

(125,391 posts)
2. "When you're 5, I'll give you a puppy! And when you're 6, I'll help you
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 07:38 PM
Aug 2025

take your puppy to our gravel pit!"

Martin68

(27,129 posts)
3. The irony! They have to produce more babies because many of the ones they have will die a premature death or
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 08:00 PM
Aug 2025

fall by the wayside in a state with poor health care and education.

allegorical oracle

(6,226 posts)
18. That describes life in the 19th Century. She must have been as good a Governor as
Wed Aug 13, 2025, 08:34 AM
Aug 2025

she is at heading up DHS. And this administration is trying to take us all back to those days.

mjvpi

(1,889 posts)
4. It also has one the the highest rates of alcoholism.
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 08:32 PM
Aug 2025

To paraphrase the late Jimmie Buffet, why don’t we get drunk and optimistically try to make babies.

patphil

(8,742 posts)
6. Wyoming is first with 66 births per 1000 women in 2024
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 08:59 PM
Aug 2025

South Dakota and Hawaii are tied for 2nd with 63. North Dakota and Utah are tied for 4th at 60 per 1000 women.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/birth-rate-by-state

South Dakota also rates very high for infant mortality. Mississippi is the worst at 9.11 deaths per 1000 live births, South Dakota is second at 7.77, Arkansas is next at 7.67 deaths per 1000 live births.

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/infant_mortality_rates/infant_mortality.htm

So, South Dakota make a lot of babies, but then a lot of them die as infants.
For the record, my state, New York has 49 births per 1000 women, and 4.26 infant deaths per 1000 live births. California has 48 births per 1000 women, and 4.11 deaths per 1000 live births.

It just goes to show you, that bragging about births doesn't tell the whole story. The real story is how many of those live births live.

MyOwnPeace

(17,446 posts)
9. And to follow that......
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 09:09 PM
Aug 2025

what happens to them when they DO live (educational support - family support - health support).
We know THAT answer!!!!!

Lonestarblue

(13,252 posts)
15. Several red states have maternal and child death rates equal to third-world countries.
Wed Aug 13, 2025, 07:14 AM
Aug 2025

The US has the worst maternal and child death rates of any developed nation, mostly caused by the rates in red states because Republicans like to deny healthcare for poor people, especially black and brown women. The maternal death rate for black women is three times that of white women and two times for Hispanic women. But Republucns only care about the life of an embryo. No one else matters.

evolves

(5,740 posts)
20. I'm in TN
Wed Aug 13, 2025, 11:09 AM
Aug 2025

and our maternal mortality rate is equivalent to that of Azerbaijan.
Definitely something to brag about!

MyOwnPeace

(17,446 posts)
7. 'CREDS' to the OP!
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 09:05 PM
Aug 2025

Just the funniest post and responses in a LONG time - and the 'tributes' to the Gov. are SO well deserved!



PS: Dear dcmfox: with only 348 posts and you come up with this - you've got a GREAT future here!

 

dcmfox

(581 posts)
12. hey
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 09:27 PM
Aug 2025

I've been a member for over a decade..but in my opinion the format is old..they should dedicate the top half to good post..

Most of the news feed sitting the same for HOURS..it doesn't draw in people

 

Oeditpus Rex

(43,094 posts)
14. The top fertility rate
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 09:39 PM
Aug 2025

because of "hope"?

"Gee, i hope I'll be fertile!"

It doesn't work that way, Möen. Ask your obstetrician.

Botany

(76,464 posts)
21. Cos play Kristi .... Look at me I'm a cowgirl. All the cowboys want to ride me.
Wed Aug 13, 2025, 11:48 AM
Aug 2025

What is she thinking she 14 and will be the Queen of the Rodeo?

central scrutinizer

(12,648 posts)
22. She's got three kids with her cuckolded husband
Wed Aug 13, 2025, 11:49 AM
Aug 2025

But is fucking Corey Lewandoski who has four kids with his wife. There’s your family values on display

North Coast Lawyer

(232 posts)
23. George Carlin Strikes Again
Wed Aug 13, 2025, 01:11 PM
Aug 2025

An extension of the late great George Carlin's classic line -- "If you're pre-born, you're fine; if you're preschool, you're f**ked"

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
24. George brilliant 20th Century American Philosopher
Wed Aug 13, 2025, 02:01 PM
Aug 2025

Probably my favorite, “If you plan to fail and you succeed, what are you?

TrollBuster9090

(6,114 posts)
29. She doesn't really give a damn about that. She's just hoping to get some of that sweet...
Wed Aug 13, 2025, 05:52 PM
Aug 2025

...Elon Musk campaign money the next time she runs for office.

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