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Young girl standing behind counter with touchscreen register in coffee shop with coffee bags on shelves
"What the heck is going on...what the heck is going on!?" The words above were spoken by our granddaughter on Tuesday morning last week in the absolute cutest voice I've ever heard when she woke up and greeted us in...
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Iron Bean Coffee Co. logos and collage of community photos with the hashtag #IRONBEANNATION and slogan built on people, built on coffee
  Before the pandemic threw off everything in the world the Iron Bean Nation used to be more close-knit. With an annual in person gathering and online blogs that featured different members of the nation. The nation has also grown...
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Black ceramic coffee mug with Valhalla Admit One design in front of a rustic American flag background
Celebrate by observing the national moment of silence. At 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day, Americans are asked to pause for one minute to pay tribute to America's fallen soldiers. This became official after the passage of the The National Moment of Remembrance Act in 2000
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Collage of six identical men with shaved heads and suits against a dark background with owl graphic and stylized 'F.R.E.D.S' text
If you've been on the Iron Bean Nation group page on Facebook for any length of time, chances are you've encountered a silly meme of Fred. It's become quite the Iron Bean Nation past time. Something about Fred is just so...
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