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Article: `Castle' highlight of Ha Ha Tonka hike
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- Columbia Daily Tribune
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- June 24, 2007
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CAMDEN COUNTY - You never know who you'll run into when you hang
out at a castle in a place with a funny name.
We're at Ha Ha Tonka State Park at the Lake of the Ozarks when we
meet Lucas Long and Emily Edwards. And their Boston terrier, He-Man.
All three are Kansas Citians, here for a couple of days of vacation.
Long is in a band. And the name of his band is ... Ha Ha Tonka.
Absolutely true.
The indie rock band was, until quite recently, known as
Amsterband. But when Amsterband signed with a label in Chicago, a
name change was suggested. Apparently the "Amster" field is crowded.
Because three of the four bandmates are from the Ozarks (West
Plains), they were familiar with the ha-ha park. So ...