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August 20, 2014

I am pretty sure that when you play peek-a-boo with a baby the Joy you see on his toothless grin when you pull your hands away is Epiphany. To get an epiphany, you have to think.

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Tags Rage, Live Music, Jim, Dubuque
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Observations at McDonalds

July 26, 2014

The lawns are always crisp & green at Mac Doh. They are clean & perfect like their famous toilets. Some have a well hydrated square of Kentucky Blue. Others add shrubs and stake up non-fruiting trees. The lawn features depend on the whimsy of the managers read from “Exterior Lawnscaping of free-standing McDonald’s Franchise”. My familiar name for McDonalds is ‘MacDoh'.

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Tags McDonalds, Rage, Rat Brain, tour
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August 20, 2014
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August 20, 2014

I am pretty sure that when you play peek-a-boo with a baby the Joy you see on his toothless grin when you pull your hands away is Epiphany. To get an epiphany, you have to think.

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August 20, 2014
Observations at McDonalds
July 26, 2014
Observations at McDonalds
July 26, 2014

The lawns are always crisp & green at Mac Doh. They are clean & perfect like their famous toilets. Some have a well hydrated square of Kentucky Blue. Others add shrubs and stake up non-fruiting trees. The lawn features depend on the whimsy of the managers read from “Exterior Lawnscaping of free-standing McDonald’s Franchise”. My familiar name for McDonalds is ‘MacDoh'.

Read more →
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