I'm from KC and got my degree from SMSU... the old fogies in my family live down in Gainesville, Theodosia, and elsewhere in Ozark county.... so... I have a soft spot in my heart for Missouri highway towns. I always especially liked Clinton because it had a Dairy Queen and was about the right distance to make the first stop on the trip from KC to Gainesville (5 hour drive....about once a month througought my entire youth.) I basically thought of it as Dairy Queen or "you know, the place past harrisonville?" That DQ was the first place I ever saw Donkey Kong. I played it and loved it... though my mom and I were really confused at the name. At the time I just figured the donkeys were on the next level.
I wouldn't doubt if I saw that "fun center" in the past while rocketing home from college thinking "I should stop there mmm.... mm next time" Dang... if I would have just spent $2.50 each time I rolled through, they might have been able to get an extra redemption game... save the business, farm, put the kids through school. I'm a terrible person.
*yaaawwwhnnnn* *lipsmack smack* *blink* *stretch* *blink* *head swivel* *blink blink*