How the air conditioning of Kansas homes is like an old-timey carnival trinket

By: Eric Thomas

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 1,349

Last Updated: 4 days, 12 hours ago

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I don’t remember many epiphanies that I had as a fourth grader. But I remember one.

I was standing in the tiled hallway of my suburban elementary school while other kids squealed and raced past the open classroom doors. On this day, the entire campus — the gymnasium, the parking lot, the playground and the classrooms — transformed into our annual carnival.

The parent-teacher association provided all of the classic games. There was a cake …

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