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    OKLAHOMA ROYALE

    Apr 16, 2019 4 minutes
    By Mari Kossman

    Recently, I drove to my parents’ place in Texas. When I visit, I usually pack several crochet needles, a bathing suit, and running shoes. I know that this vacation will go one of two ways: I’ll either watch a whole hell of a lot of Investigation Discovery with mom while I crochet hideous hats that never fit, or we’ll pack up the car and drive four hours east to the casino in Oklahoma. I’m not a high-roller, but that casino is their playground, and I’m happy to ride along.

    You see, my parents live in Loraine, Texas (population in 2017: 582). If you’ve never heard of it, don’t worry—neither have most Texans. There’s not

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