CONVERSATION STARTERS
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A wild idea: A family raised hogs in Iowa for decades, but they wanted a way out of the livestock business. The exit came with a return to nature, and a whole lot of mushrooms.
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Marquis event: Mark Schneider has played the Marquis de Lafayette in re-enactments, and in TV and film roles. He stands out as the pre-eminent Lafayette.
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Homage to the hidden: France honored the African soldiers who helped liberate the nation during World War II. It’s a period of history France has long tried to obscure.
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