Du Mingzhe
Hefei, China
Library assistant
How often do you travel to St. Louis and for what purposes?
I've never been to St. Louis, but I'm going to go there this summer. I plan on going there to shop for summer clothes.
What plans do you have for the three-day Memorial Day weekend?
Maybe I'll go drive to Memphis for the music. I like rock'n'roll music.
Describe your best road trip ever.
I am from Hefei, China, and there we usually go by train because it's cheaper. I went to Shanghai once. It's a big city with lots of old buildings and millions of people.
Finish this sentence: I always laugh when I ...
... see the beautiful girls and my friends.
Samantha Gansmann
Cape Girardeau
Sales associate at Keep in Step 2
How often do you travel to St. Louis and for what purposes?
I don't go to St. Louis very often, but if I do go, it's for baseball. Or shopping.
What plans do you have for the three-day Memorial Day weekend?
I'll probably just spend time with my family, which will be nice because I haven't seen them for a while.
Describe your best road trip ever.
I was in the high school band and we took a Mid-America bus all the way to Orlando, Florida. It was the best because I had all my close friends around me.
Finish this sentence: I always laugh when I ...
I laugh at pretty much anything [laughs]. See?
James Scheller
Cape Girardeau
U.S. Air Force
How often do you travel to St. Louis and for what purposes?
I go to St. Louis a few times a year to go visit the zoo, the arch, or to watch a Cardinals game.
What plans do you have for the three-day Memorial Day weekend?
Just hanging out with family.
Describe your best road trip ever.
I went up to Wisconsin with my uncle and we stopped in every state along the way. When we got there, I saw my first concert -- Eve 6.
Finish this sentence: I always laugh when I ...
... watch the movie "Accepted."
Jalen Dampier
Cape Girardeau
Cook at Pizza Hut
How often do you travel to St. Louis and for what purposes?
I visit in the summer and the winter. That's where I'm from.
What plans do you have for the three-day Memorial Day weekend?
I'm going to barbecue and do a lot of sleeping.
Describe your best road trip ever.
Me and my friends went on a trip to New Orleans, Louisiana and fed marshmallows to the alligators.
Finish this sentence: I always laugh when I ...
... see somebody slip on the ice.
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