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Roger Hedlund's Life In Lake Wobegon

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The story is about Roger Hedlund and his family who lives in a farm in Lake Wobegon. The story starts Wednesday night where Roger walks out of the house to look for his daughter Martha’s new kitten as he heard it crying outside, but his search ends unsuccessfully. Next day the kitten came back and they Roger decided to let the kitten stay indoors. Thursday night there was a rainstorm which made Roger nervous for his crop as it wasn’t a good timing. Rogers wife Cindy gets upset by Rogers nervousness and convince him to do a trip to Grand Rapids without their daughters. Half a mile away from their home on the road Roger and Cindy noticed plenty of cars heading west towards their home. Because of curiosity Roger and Cindy got out to see the situation of their farm, where they saw plenty of teenage-kids, heard loud music and Roger noticed that his daughter Martha was smoking. Roger wanted to go down to them and stop it all, but changed his mind. Suddenly, Oscar their dog came towards Roger and Cindy and started barking at them. 4 AM they make it to Grand Rapids and tumble straight in bed. In their bed Roger thinks through the previous nights party and the way to Grand Rapids. Cindy, who Roger thought was sleeping reminds of him of the party where the two of them met each other.

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