A Quote by Garrison Keillor

Childhood is the small town everyone came from.

Garrison Keillor

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Came Childhood Everyone Small Small Town Town

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Garrison Keillor
American - Writer
Born: August 7, 1942

In a small town, everyone works together and does life together, and because of that everyone takes care of each other. That's Iowa. Whether it's Des Moines or Sioux Center, Decorah or Davenport, Iowans exhibit those small-town values. They work hard, but not so much for themselves. They're ambitious, but not at the expense of others.

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