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Kansas

Hoyt

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3. Years ago when I first drove across country, I wanted to experience a Kansas thunderstorm.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 11:19 AM

Jul 2013

I did, and it was exciting. Got really lost in Kansas City, before GPS.

Then, while driving down a lonely, flat highway, I saw to guys dressed in black hitchhiking that looked exactly like Richard Hickock and Perry Smith -- the killers chronicled in the book In Cold Blood. I drove as fast as I could and the event haunts me to this day.

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Some pics I took in Kansas. I was there the week of July 4. [View all] raccoon Jul 2013 OP

Born there, raised there, got married there... lapfog_1 Jul 2013 #1

We all left too, because of what Kansas has become. It's a shame Kansas is RKP5637 Jul 2013 #11

That old, gold Lincoln makes for a good subject Kolesar Jul 2013 #2

That's a 1970 or 1971 Continental Mark III AndyA Jul 2013 #4

With the fins that extended all the way to the front of the car Kolesar Jul 2013 #7

I noticed that Lincoln too. Mojo Electro Jul 2013 #6

Years ago when I first drove across country, I wanted to experience a Kansas thunderstorm. Hoyt Jul 2013 #3

I was thinking about those guys couple days ago - when someone posed the question about DrDan Jul 2013 #5

Flat. NV Whino Jul 2013 #8

Last one kinda looks like Jetmore, KS...... lastlib Jul 2013 #9

Yep, lots of oil. proud2BlibKansan Jul 2013 #10

Drier air? You surely missed all the humidity that accompanies Kansas LibGranny Sep 2013 #12

Yeah, I guess I missed the humidity. I wasn't in the NE part, just south and west. raccoon Sep 2013 #13