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Button Valley, Montana

April 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Here’s a whimsical site that has been going for a while:The Button Valley Bugle! It is the official news blog of the Last, Best, Imaginary Place: Button Valley! From the About page:

Button Valley is centrally located. Nestled gently between the Purcell Range and the Black Hills in the Treasure State. County seat of Boxelder County and home to the Button Valley High School “Fighting Pikas”. Button Valley is slightly to the Left side of Montana. Home, every August to the World Famous Button Valley Hand-Cranked Ice Cream Festival.

And take note of the commenting policy: “We reserve the right to withhold or delete comments by idiots, morons or people from North Dakota.” Heh.


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