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We've been moving pretty quickly since we left Canada.

We cooked in the cold.



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At Little Bighorn, we saw some dead soldiers with simple headstones.


At Rushmore, we saw some dead presidents with heads made out of stone.

Jefferson had a runny nose.



Lincoln was crying.



Maybe because of the Bad Lands nearby? (rimshot)



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In Wall, we fell for the hype.
 

And at Mall of America we got taken for a ride.



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But now in downtown Minneapolis, we're relaxing on rooftops.
 

And visiting good friends.

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  1. Kim GMay 16, 2010 at 11:10 AM

    I can't believe there's snow on the ground in South Dakota in May!

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  2. JonathanMay 16, 2010 at 8:51 PM

    No kidding! Neither could we.

    We thought we were done with snow after southern Utah in March.

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