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By Jim Duncan
CVFDude@aol.com
The word barbecue does not roll easily
off the Iowa tongue. Historically, it
was unnecessary here, because our extreme
winters provided enough ice to preserve
fresh, safe meat all summer. So the
art of smoking developed south of the
line where rivers freeze. Hot and dirty,
slaves developed the art form. Later
their African-American descendants to
northern centers like Kansas City, Chicago
and Indianapolis carried it. But barbeque
really never found a home in Iowa. >>
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Jill
June knows a little something
about anthrax and firebombs. She
knows what it's like to get up
in the morning knowing she'll
have to march through a mess of
protesters to get as far as the
24-hour security guard standing
sentinel at the door of her office.
And she knows a little about bullhorns
and blockades and vocal opponents
of her ideals taking a bite at
her hand before she's sat down
at her desk for the day. 
