# Things I should do in Illinois/Missouri (need answer fast!)

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 15, 2016, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-should-do-in-illinois-missouri-need-answer-fast/752273 "2016-04-15T14:57:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Staggerlee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/staggerlee/32/3134_2.png) [@Staggerlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Staggerlee)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-should-do-in-illinois-missouri-need-answer-fast/752273/41 "2016-05-02T02:19:39Z")

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> [@Staggerlee](#):
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> Since I’ll be on the correct continent; any chance of seeing Tom Waits or Prince perform? Preferably together.

And less than a week later Prince was dead. Sorry about that everyone. Maybe his tiny frame couldn’t cope with my utter adoration.

The trip’s going very nicely (thanks for asking, Bayard) albeit with limited Internet. Have wandered around Chicago a bit, taking in the Native American section of the Field Museum. Then St Louis, which was (surprisingly?) nice, and very hot. Went up the Arch as a thunderstorm hit (those little pods you go up in reminded me of Bioshock bathyspheres), went to the Zoo, and the City Museum which was pretty incredible. And tiring, as the wife and I were led through various cramped conduits and such at manic pace by her 7 year old cousin. Also enjoyed the surprising irreverence and dubious cuisine of two Seder meals, and have met a sincere Trump supporter. Now on the way back to Chicago for a couple of days before flight back Thursday.

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