I am back in Ames. Sunday was not fun, as I drove until sunset, then did homework until sunrise. It has been a productive 18 hours or so since I woke up yesterday, though, which I guess somehow makes up for that.

After I finished studying, I hopped over to the Campustown Kum'n'Go (no kidding) to grab a six-pack of Krispy Kremes and some milk. Walking back, I noticed that Copyworks, a copy shop/convenience store on the corner of Welch and Lincoln Way, had a sign posted advertising "25% OFF CHEERLEADER BUTT PRINT SHORTS."

It's worth noting that Copyworks is (perhaps 'was' by now) owned by a rigidly Christian couple who once declined a request to underwrite the radio station because they "did not approve of [our] lifestyle." Combined, these two incidents give us a glimpse into the morality of the average midwestern American town:

o Good: Scantily-clad young ladies with lettering attracting attention to their behinds.
o Bad: Heavy metal and electronic music that glorifies Satan and drug use.

By taking the negation of the second statement, and combining it with the first, we are left with a synthesis that is at the very core of the American civic religion: Jesus loves booty.

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And now some sleep.