Friedman of the Plains

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Courtesy of Esquire's Charles P. Pierce with help from yours truly

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Barry Friedman
May 29, 2026
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Big damn thanks as always to good friend Charles P. Pierce of Esquire for the shoutout and for reminding us, if such reminders were necessary, that in Oklahoma, we could use the Good Hands People.

And we conclude, as is our custom, in the great state of Oklahoma, whence Blog Official Olive Oil Viscosity Wrangler Friedman of the Algarve brings us a tale of how a company that claims it is like a good neighbor borrowed your lawn mower and never gave it back. From OklahomaWatch:

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