tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35333449.post2419651273459506714..comments2023-12-04T08:00:08.414-05:00Comments on Last Refuge of a Scoundrel: HomeLarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308171394825291900noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35333449.post-19189987358754250442010-01-23T20:16:43.234-05:002010-01-23T20:16:43.234-05:00You are speaking of the Canopy of Lights (don'...You are speaking of the Canopy of Lights (don't forget the star on the top of the courthouse), what used to be called the Promenade (and is now just called The Boulevard), and Lisle Corporation, who's products can be found in almost every auto parts stores from coast to coast. Sounds like you are familiar with Clarinda, it's a nice little town and my parents and younger brother still live there (my sister lives nearby).<br />Thanks for stopping by Ellen!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308171394825291900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35333449.post-41668619416660094732010-01-23T11:11:50.956-05:002010-01-23T11:11:50.956-05:00Best of luck creating your new life, Larry! You co...Best of luck creating your new life, Larry! You could have done worse than to grow up in Clarinda... home of Glenn Miller, 4-H, the Jeeper's Creeper that auto mechanics use. Beautiful little town, with a courthouse in the middle of the town square and a divided boulevard that runs around the entire town, four blocks out from the square. At Christmas, strings of red and green lights stretch down from the top of the courthouse to the tops of the buildings on the square. Sweet little place.EllenBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133296648392024888noreply@blogger.com