"Things are going to get hard Russ."
"Thanks dad, that's exactly what I want to hear before leaving home."
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"So have you figured out where you're going yet?"
"No, I'm going to let fate decide."
"How are you going to do that?"
"I'll just spin something and whatever direction that lands, that'll be the direction I go."
"What? Really?"
"I don't know what else to do... I have to get out of here for awhile."
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"One Twister board game, one United States map, and one 20 oz Dr. Pepper..."
"Yea."
"Your total comes to 30.37$."
"Okay... it's debit."
"Go ahead and swipe your card... ...alright here you go. Have a nice night."
"Thanks you too."
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"Alright this is it... time to let fate decide. Right hand blue... ok so that's East. East huh? Maybe I should go best two outta three... Ok left hand green... hmm South... ok... let's give it one more go. Left hand red... South again... alright South it is... let's do this."
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An hour, and a bowl later...
"Fuck. Fuck. What am I doing? Leaving Kansas City at 10:00 at night? Leaving all of my friends? What the fuck am I doing? I don't know anyone South of here. I don't think I can do this. I can't do this. Oh god... oh god. What if something happens... a car accident or something... I'll have no one. Fuck this I'm turning around."
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"Russ?"
"Hey dad."
"What's going on? Is everything okay?
"Yea... I just... I decided to wait until tomorrow to leave Kansas City. I'm going to go to St Louis (East of Kansas City, where the Twister board of fate had told me to go) and hang out with Jared for a little while."
"Oh well that sounds like a good idea."
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"Hey I'm coming to STL for a few days."
"Sweet! When? Do you need a place to stay?"
"Later this evening... Well I don't wanna impose... I can always get a hotel."
"Well, let me talk to Kate about it, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't cool. I'll let you know for sure. One thing: Neither of us will be home tonight until after 8. What time do you think you'll get in?"
"4? 5 maybe..."
"Kate said she'd love to have you stay with us."
"Are you guys sure? Hate to just spring this on you."
"No, it's totally cool."
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"St. Louis here I come."
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Next time on "Everything's Coming Up Russes"
A week in St Louis, back to KC, then the real trip begins... Wichita KS, Oklahoma City, Roswell NM, Holbrook AZ, Las Vegas NV, and finally... LA... Does LA stand for "Life's Awesome?" Find out this and more next time on "Everything's Coming Up Russes!"
"Thanks dad, that's exactly what I want to hear before leaving home."
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"So have you figured out where you're going yet?"
"No, I'm going to let fate decide."
"How are you going to do that?"
"I'll just spin something and whatever direction that lands, that'll be the direction I go."
"What? Really?"
"I don't know what else to do... I have to get out of here for awhile."
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"One Twister board game, one United States map, and one 20 oz Dr. Pepper..."
"Yea."
"Your total comes to 30.37$."
"Okay... it's debit."
"Go ahead and swipe your card... ...alright here you go. Have a nice night."
"Thanks you too."
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"Alright this is it... time to let fate decide. Right hand blue... ok so that's East. East huh? Maybe I should go best two outta three... Ok left hand green... hmm South... ok... let's give it one more go. Left hand red... South again... alright South it is... let's do this."
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An hour, and a bowl later...
"Fuck. Fuck. What am I doing? Leaving Kansas City at 10:00 at night? Leaving all of my friends? What the fuck am I doing? I don't know anyone South of here. I don't think I can do this. I can't do this. Oh god... oh god. What if something happens... a car accident or something... I'll have no one. Fuck this I'm turning around."
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"Russ?"
"Hey dad."
"What's going on? Is everything okay?
"Yea... I just... I decided to wait until tomorrow to leave Kansas City. I'm going to go to St Louis (East of Kansas City, where the Twister board of fate had told me to go) and hang out with Jared for a little while."
"Oh well that sounds like a good idea."
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"Hey I'm coming to STL for a few days."
"Sweet! When? Do you need a place to stay?"
"Later this evening... Well I don't wanna impose... I can always get a hotel."
"Well, let me talk to Kate about it, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't cool. I'll let you know for sure. One thing: Neither of us will be home tonight until after 8. What time do you think you'll get in?"
"4? 5 maybe..."
"Kate said she'd love to have you stay with us."
"Are you guys sure? Hate to just spring this on you."
"No, it's totally cool."
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"St. Louis here I come."
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Next time on "Everything's Coming Up Russes"
A week in St Louis, back to KC, then the real trip begins... Wichita KS, Oklahoma City, Roswell NM, Holbrook AZ, Las Vegas NV, and finally... LA... Does LA stand for "Life's Awesome?" Find out this and more next time on "Everything's Coming Up Russes!"
