Life in the duck factory

Life in the duck factory

I live in Morris, Minnesota, which is on the western edge of the state. This part of the state is called the Prairie Pothole region, which isn’t particularly glamorous — “potholes” are not generally regarded as a positive feature — but it’s nicer than it sounds. We’re part of a larger geological feature. This is a part of the world that was scoured by glaciers, but not deeply. The countryside is full of these shallow dimples that still fit the d…