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I lived in Altoona, a small community outside of Des Moines. I lived in Altoona when it was a fraction of the size it is today.

Knew most of the Orton family (QB Kyle Orton..) went to high school with more Orton family members than I could count. Big Baptist family, very humble. Lived only a few miles from Adventureland. Spent my summer's riding my 125CC Indian dirt bike through the cornfields and taunting the local sheriff to catch me. :-) OH the good times are now starting to come back. :-)

Attended SouthEast Polk High School and was on the football and swim team. (Yeah, I know -- that's a weird combination isn't it?)

In all seriousness, I like to make that joke about Iowans but the truth is they're the nicest, most considerate and gentle people walking the planet.

Still, they were dumb enough to caucus for Obama and that launched his bid for the White House. If he'd have lost there, I seriously doubt he'd have gone much further.