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Twisted notes and public safety talk echo in bars
A columnist muses on design laws for glass doors in Iowa to protect the public and photographers. He recalls Les Burianek, notes on Robert Frost birches, and weeks of club gigs at Russo’s and Farah’s. The column wanders through memories of poetry, signage, and nightlife.
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Iowa
Photog
Les Burianek
The
Midwest
Russo's
Swinger of Birches
Robert Frost
Birches
Ernie George
Farah’s
George
Russo
Sid
DeVar