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Coming out as a gay man in the 1990’s was hard. Many know that coming out is a very stressful time but combining coming out, divorce, custody issues and losing everything is more than traumatic! Here is my “Coming Out Story”."Salt, Pepper, Flour, Lard" Great-Grandma Started by Ralph and Helen Wagner in 1968. Their grandson, Dan, now carries on the tradition of frying young, local, chickens in 14" cast iron skillets and lard, a method that was brought to Indiana out of the hollers of Eastern Kentucky decades ago. It is the oldest known form of frying chicken and dates to 1700s England. This small Indiana restaurant has won a big honor in the world of cooking. Wagner’s in Oldenburg has been awarded a James Beard Award in the American Classics category. The awards are given annually to "locally owned restaurants that have timeless appeal and are belove ...
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