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Martin Eden

(14,984 posts)

5. Southern Illinois is The South

Reply to Alt-Orange (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 06:37 PM

Oct 2020

I went to SIU in Carbondale. They used to have "sunset" laws during the Jim Crow era when Blacks had to be out of town by sunset.

Great places to hike down there, but it's Trump country no doubt.

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Ran into a Dump parade in small town southern Illinois [View all] Alt-Orange Oct 2020 OP

I love that they waste their time driving around blue states Renew Deal Oct 2020 #1

There Are A Few Drones In Our Town... ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #3

I don't know what they think they're accomplishing. FoxNewsSucks Oct 2020 #2

I was pissed Alt-Orange Oct 2020 #4

I grew up in Herrin... nocoincidences Oct 2020 #9

Southern Illinois is The South Martin Eden Oct 2020 #5

Yup - I spent a large part of my childhood in a "sunset" town on the Wabash River Blecht Oct 2020 #7

Some towns in central Illinois were the same MustLoveBeagles Oct 2020 #10

For those who don't know the reference.. pfitz59 Oct 2020 #6

+1 dalton99a Oct 2020 #12

Lots of DWIs I bet. pwb Oct 2020 #8

My sympathies MustLoveBeagles Oct 2020 #11

Old friend used to live in Eldorado. n/t monmouth4 Oct 2020 #13

Sending some Southern Illinois love AwakeAtLast Oct 2020 #14