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underpants

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2. Xenia Ohio

Reply to Morbius (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 10:21 PM

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April 3, 1974 a massive tornado struck killing 32 in Xenia. Population about 25,000 at the time.
We lived in Yellow Springs at the time but were out of town.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Xenia_tornado

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The place that I come from. [View all] Morbius Monday OP

I was born in Dover, Delaware 1949. A lot of my classmates were Air Force brats Walleye Monday #1

Maybe our ancestors were neighbors. blm Monday #3

Our colonial ancestor was colonel Edmond, Scarborough, a real bastard Walleye Yesterday #16

Xenia Ohio underpants Monday #2

My husband and I moved to Ohio about 2 years after the Xenia tornado. wnylib Monday #4

I remember when the tornado hit Xenia. House of Roberts Monday #10

I remember those tornados vividly that hit all over the Midwest in those couple days Bayard Monday #13

Born in a Columbus, Ohio hospital, but parents lived on a farm about 25 miles away. sinkingfeeling Monday #5

A galaxy far, far away. I am here as an observer. niyad Monday #6

You Too? bobalew Yesterday #17

Even as an ostensible child, with my human guardians, this tiny blue niyad Yesterday #18

This message was self-deleted by its author dweller Monday #7

It was Apollo 1 that the fire killed the three astronauts. House of Roberts Monday #8

I'm sorry. I was relying upon my memory. Morbius Monday #11

I'm from Erie, PA. It is still there, but like other wnylib Monday #9

Back when I was in school we were required to research our family's "Roots." Morbius Monday #12

I had a similar assignment in 10th grade, but wnylib Yesterday #14

This was almost 50 years ago. Morbius Yesterday #15

I hail from about the most rural area on the eastern seaboard. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #19