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The Opposite Of France

Visiting my hometown of Overland Park, Kansas

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Chris O'Brien
May 05, 2021
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The photo above is a satellite image of Johnson County, which lies just southwest of Kansas City. I grew up in the city of Overland Park, which is the territory inside the red line. Last month, I returned to my hometown for the first time since I moved to France in 2014.

What’s notable about that photo are the white lines. This is not an alignment grid s…

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