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Kansas
Topeka
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August, 2002.
Unsuccessful. Arrived after closing.
December 26, 2005.
Arrived at the security entrance in the
middle of the afternoon. Had to call someone to let me in
the building. A friendly state trooper popped his head out the
door and said, "you visiting today?"
I nodded.
"Well, come on in," he beamed. "Let me show you around...
but I will ask you to sign in."
So I ended up on the nickel tour with a couple of blue hairs
from Austin, Texas. I'd been holding it back since Missouri and
I was beginning to break a sweat. Fortunately, once we were in
the house chamber, the trooper and the blue hairs started
talking about restaurants in Austin and I was able to slip away.
Most striking thing about the men's room I entered on the second
floor was that the door to the janitor's office was inside
the men's room.
I squatted. It hesitated. Then it was through in one quick movement.
Unusual for me: I prefer the slow-and-steady approach.
I slipped back to the ground floor and signed out.
