MISSOURIANA

That picture of Gov. Mel Carnahan in blackface wouldn't have fooled citizens of Rolla back in 1960 even if most had never heard of Sammy Davis Jr. or Little Richard.

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Lost and found: If you're unable to locate old photos, family momentoes and forgotten treasures, just run for office. The other side will find them for you.

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Families experiencing a member breaking a leg just before a planned vacation trip can relate to the Mizzou Tigers who were getting suited up for a post-season bowl game.

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A finding that 18 percent of the American public is overweight has to be flawed when one calculates that makes 82 percent of us in perfect shape.

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If we could only calculate our life spans by the time frame of the 15-year highway plan, most Missourians would live to be 175.

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America is the only spot in the universe where the news media publish pictures of a "thinner" Monica Lewinsky.