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isPermaLink="false">http://arizonaoddities.com/?p=2448</guid> <description><![CDATA[SACATON -- Back in the 1950s, St. Michael's Mission served members of the Gila River Indian Reservation as a place of worship and a gathering site. But the roof leaked during the infrequent rains, and because the building was made of adobe, it began deteriorating so badly that those in charge decided to knock it down.
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isPermaLink="false">http://arizonaoddities.com/?p=2377</guid> <description><![CDATA[Next time you drive between Phoenix and Tucson, you may want to stop by the Sacaton Rest Area for more than a good stretch and a little relief.
Located on the Gila River Indian Reservation off 1-10 on Exit 181 (eastbound), this seemingly low-key rest stop holds some special historical significance.
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isPermaLink="false">http://arizonaoddities.com/?p=2205</guid> <description><![CDATA[Q: Why do rabbits have white tails? A: A rabbit’s tail, by the way, is called a scut. It comes from a Middle English word meaning rabbit or hare. Here’s another good rabbit word, fomm. A fomm is a little pocket shelter a rabbit makes by trampling down grass or small shrubs.
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