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Tag Archives: Vail
The Vail Independent Basketball Tournament
The Vail Independent Basketball Tournament was a cornerstone of our youth in Vail, Iowa; a waymark in the passage of every year, for every kid growing up in Vail. The Tourney was sponsored each January by the Knights of Columbus, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Gibson, Creighton, Fr. Denis Clark, Iowa, Joe Lewis, Knights of Columbus, Larry Seibert, Red McManus, St. Ann's Parish, Vail
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Midnight Saving Time
The town of Vail, Iowa, has a population of fewer than 500 residents. Nonetheless, it has a swimming pool. It’s not a publicly-owned government pool, but a community pool ran by community activists and volunteers which has been in existence … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Denison, Grace Lindberg, Harlan, IA, Jim Malloy, Vail, Vail Community Swimming Pool Ass'n
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42 Capons
During my packing plant career in the 1970s and 80s, I would spend Friday afternoons or evenings in a Vail, Iowa, bar. Whether it was Lucky’s, Homer’s, the Longbranch, or the American Legion Club, I could be found in one … Continue reading
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Tagged capon, Homer's, Longbranch, Lucky's, Vail, Vail American Legion
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Hey, Joe! Where you going with that gun in your hand?
WARNING! Do not read this while eating! After writing about one of my favorite watering holes when I was younger, I had a few people ask me to write to about Homer’s brother, Joe. I blogged about Joe’s brother, Homer, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Berry, Dennis Mohatt, Homer's, Iowa, Joe Devaney, Marvin's Provisions, RedMan, Terry Murtaugh, Vail
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Wintertime Fun in Vail
We’re getting more snow. The previous blast of snow and cold air a few weeks ago, left branches covered with wet, heavy snow, and very slick streets. Once again, this month, I am reminded of living as an adolescent in … Continue reading
Big Yellow Taxi
When I was a child, our home had a row of American elm trees separating our property from our neighbor to the south. I climbed one of those trees so often that I could get to a branch 20 feet … Continue reading
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Tagged Cedar Rapids Gazette, derecho, Dutch elm, Iowa, Joni Mitchell, Vail
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