{"id":6581,"date":"2019-05-25T13:17:50","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T18:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateoftheozarks.net\/showcase\/?p=6581"},"modified":"2019-05-25T18:04:46","modified_gmt":"2019-05-25T23:04:46","slug":"welcome-to-the-ozarks-by-lauren-weinand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateoftheozarks.net\/showcase\/2019\/05\/25\/welcome-to-the-ozarks-by-lauren-weinand\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Ozarks by Lauren Weinand"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome to the Ozarks<\/h1>\n

by Lauren M. Weinand, M.D.
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Where turtles and armadillos share
\nthe cloistered roads you travel and a
\nchorus of tree frogs lulls you to sleep<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cloaked in their bewitching, boundless oaks
\npeople are kind, but kindly advise:
\nDon\u2019t forget, sweetie, you\u2019re in the South<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Land is liberty, liberty to
\nfarm, fly fish, shoot the breeze, make moonshine\u2014
\nbest not to ask what I do on mine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mountain majesties shrouded in meth
\nwiry children play at gas stations
\nwhose whimsical bathroom signs instruct:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Wash your hands and say your prayers<\/em>
\nbecause Jesus and germs are everywhere<\/em>
\nWelcome to the Ozarks, sweetie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Poetry credits: Lauren M. Weinand, M.D., and Photo Credits: Joshua Heston, StateoftheOzarks Archives.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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