Conversations by Gary Lacrosse – Ep 104 “Cedar Rapids”

Originally aired Friday February 25th, 2011.

The show was a discussion of Cedar Rapids history with a roundtable of local Iowans, informed by a 62-page dossier on the city of Cedar Rapids compiled by Gary Lacrosse. Gary compiled the dossier in reaction to the recently released film “Cedar Rapids,” which he feels misrepresents the city, chiefly by implying that Cedar Rapids, rather than Des Moines, is the hub of the insurance industry in the state of Iowa.

Unfortunately, Gary is still unable to respond to emails. Last week, he checked himself into a rehab clinic. Don’t worry. He’s not an addict. Gary just always thought that “rehab” was the Arabic word for “Turkish spa.” When he arrived at the clinic he decided, “Well this is already paid for so Better make it count!” (- Gary to me in email). He’ll be staying at the clinic for the next month, and the show will be on hiatus until he returns. So far, it sounds like from Gary that the people at the clinic are really nice, and he’s even getting the occasional “non-professional” massage.