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The News from August 8, 1981
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The News from August 8, 1981

8/8/81

The toast is all picked up from Toast and Jelly Days and now the folks in Lake Wobegon are getting ready for the Mist County Fair. It’s scheduled on Labor Day to give the kids a wholesome alternative to the Minnesota State Fair and the tacky atmosphere of the Midway. 

The Whippets were clobbered once again, but after this game they actually held a …

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