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RazorbackExpat

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17. I fondly remember old US71 in the 70s

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 08:58 AM

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My high school clubs took many trips down there. Whether we were heading for Russellville, or Conway, or Little Rock, we'd invariably stop at the Dairy Queen at Alma. The school bus didn't have any facilities, so everyone was in a mad rush to get out of the bus once we stopped at the DQ. They did a very brisk business

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