souvenirs and tokens from the Illinois Valley

Choose your gift:

Associates Degree from Harvard on the Hill
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
Associates Degree from Harvard on the Hill

Nursing or Criminal Justice. Your choice.

Drink Chip From A Defunct Tavern
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Drink Chip From A Defunct Tavern

just like the 10 that are in your change jar

Breakfast At The Tiki
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
Breakfast At The Tiki

Terry Tostovarsnik
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Terry Tostovarsnik

want my number?

A Personal Table Visit From Earl Monari
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
A Personal Table Visit From Earl Monari

How's that steak?

The Travelling Hamburger Dude
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
The Travelling Hamburger Dude

A Shot Of Grappa With Your Italian Grandpa
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
A Shot Of Grappa With Your Italian Grandpa

A Plate Of Kluski With Your Polish Grandma
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
A Plate Of Kluski With Your Polish Grandma

Stale Cashews At Dave's Lost Ant
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
Stale Cashews At Dave's Lost Ant

A Town With A Wild Bill Memorial And The World's Largest Ham Sandwich
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
A Town With A Wild Bill Memorial And The World's Largest Ham Sandwich

A Job At The Caboodles Factory
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
A Job At The Caboodles Factory

Muddin at Hank's 4x4 Jamboree
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
Muddin at Hank's 4x4 Jamboree

and trying to avoid a random white trash brawl

A Climb On A Slag Pile
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
A Climb On A Slag Pile

for exercise and fun

Day Trip To A Town with 1 Grain Elevator and 1 House
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
Day Trip To A Town with 1 Grain Elevator and 1 House

Always Buy In Glass
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
Always Buy In Glass

if your Dad works at Owens

3AM Trip To The Copper Top
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3AM Trip To The Copper Top

The Ability To Navigate Your Way Out Of A Cornfield In September
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
The Ability To Navigate Your Way Out Of A Cornfield In September

than God or you'd be F'd

A Trip To Toluca For Ravs
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
A Trip To Toluca For Ravs

Channel 35
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
Channel 35

Praise Jesus

Blowing Off School In Frisbeeland
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
Blowing Off School In Frisbeeland

Going To The Next Town Over To Pick A Fight
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
Going To The Next Town Over To Pick A Fight

Memories of Detassling Corn
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
Memories of Detassling Corn

and suffering heat stroke and 3rd degree sunburn

JC Penney's Homecoming Suit and Tie
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
JC Penney's Homecoming Suit and Tie

from the Peru Mall

Going To Grade School In An Old Wal Mart
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
Going To Grade School In An Old Wal Mart

flooding sucks.

The Ability To Spell 27 Letter Polish Last Names
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
The Ability To Spell 27 Letter Polish Last Names

it's just like you were educated in Warsaw

A Giant Pork Tenderloin
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
A Giant Pork Tenderloin

High School Rivalries That Outlive The High School
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
High School Rivalries That Outlive The High School

Gazing At Falling Bodies In The Drop Zone
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
Gazing At Falling Bodies In The Drop Zone

around Ottawa and what not

Winning Miss Riverbottom at SV Boat Club
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
Winning Miss Riverbottom at SV Boat Club

Extra Chritmas Money Doing OT At Mid-American Growers
Greetings From The Illinois Valley!
Extra Chritmas Money Doing OT At Mid-American Growers