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Even though I hated small town USA when I was growing up, I have come to appreciate the memories of Belfield and growing up on a ranch twenty miles north of there.

Whether it was 6:00 pm or 10:30 pm, stopping in at Grandma's house where the first words out of her mouth were "I was just getting dinner started...are you hungry?"...

And after 4 or 5 helpings when you shoved away from the table, she'd ask, "What's wrong, didn't you like it?" :)

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I hit a few of those dances. Who was it that sang the "Lightning Bar" song? Whoever it was seemed like they came to the coliseum every year or am I just getting old and the memory is gone?

I think you are talking about Johnny Holm. He is still performing. He had several gigs around the area this past summer, including the fair in Grand Forks.

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Devils Lake is a great place. Maybe not many things to do, but, with all of the fish in Devils Lake and the birds around in the fall along with the deer population, it's a fisherman's and hunters paradise.

Doesn't hurt that the folks are still there, so I have someone there to see when I "go home".

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The cattle capitol.

The thousands of stories i could tell, some legal, most not. :)

THe fourth of July, 3rd of july streetdance that shuts down MAIN street.

THe vegabond, the highschoool party spot that all the cops came to and we didnt care.

the sporting events, everyone knowing my name since my parents owned the only grocery store.

Never taking the keys out of my car till my first day at college, ahh those were the days.

THe people were amazing, the friends the best.

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Honestly, I really don't enjoy any towns in North Dakota other than Fargo and Grand Forks.

It's funny, I went to college in Grand Forks but I hated the town itself. I would pick pretty much anywhere over Grand Forks for the best town in ND.

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Towner.

The cattle capitol.

The thousands of stories i could tell, some legal, most not. :)

THe fourth of July, 3rd of july streetdance that shuts down MAIN street.

THe vegabond, the highschoool party spot that all the cops came to and we didnt care.

the sporting events, everyone knowing my name since my parents owned the only grocery store.

Never taking the keys out of my car till my first day at college, ahh those were the days.

THe people were amazing, the friends the best.

You know Granville has much better street dances, especially if you are a minor.

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It's funny, I went to college in Grand Forks but I hated the town itself. I would pick pretty much anywhere over Grand Forks for the best town in ND.

I hated Grand Forks and lived there for 11 years. Hated every thing about it, except my 4 years at the U. I would argue that it is more ridiculous than Fargo when it comes to snooty attitudes.

This thread makes me happy to be "coming home" tomorrow, even though i'm not coming home for happy reasons.

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I've always felt that Bismarck is a nice town; it just needs more of a college atmosphere to it (a bigger Bismarck State College would help).

Grafton is also a nice place; much smaller than what I am used to, but nice nonetheless.

I'm with you about Grafton, but I'm biased. I've lived here my entire life.

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I think you are talking about Johnny Holmes. He is still performing. He had several gigs around the area this past summer, including the fair in Grand Forks.

Johnny Holmes was a porn star. Johnny Holm is the guy you're thinking of. Many great memories of his shows at Red Willow Resort in Binford, ND, growing up in the 80's.

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