Free Republic 2nd Qtr 2024 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $54,442
67%  
Woo hoo!! And we're now over 67%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

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    06/07/2003 6:15:07 AM PDT · by SJackson · 15 replies · 2,381+ views
    Country Today ^ | 6-5-03 | Al Batt
    Al Batt Hartland, Minn. (Freeborn County) At one time, during my youth, I worked at Uppita Lake. Uppita Lake offered a store, a dance hall, a bar and a bait shop. The Lake featured a campground as well as many year around residences. My job at Uppita Lake matched my abilities as a 16-year-old, requiring lots of physical labor and very little thought. I pushed a broom and sold bait. I would paint the boat and pontoon rentals an awful green color. The paint, obviously bought on sale, was a shade of green that could not be found anywhere else...