When my brother visited last week, we took a day off from work to visit Iowa's 'Great Lakes' in Okoboji. For people unfamiliar with the area, it's basically Iowa's playground. A chain of lakes covering about 12,000 acres. Coming from Minnesota, that size didn't impress me, but it seems like a big deal in Iowa. If you're familiar with Minnesota's Lake Minnetonka, that's the vibe I got. Million dollar homes and a very busy waterway. We drove down on Thursday after work, arriving in about three and a half hours, but since everything was closed we just crashed and started our hunt early Friday. Our first stop at an antique mall was a bust but the lady at the checkout counter was kind enough to point us toward some other shops nearby. On the way we stumbled upon a pawn shop. Though I'm usually skeptical of them, my brother convinced me to step inside, claiming he has found some really good deals. So we decided to give it a sho...
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