Gordon ("Zola") Edgar
"The Barbara Mandrell of the cheese counter"
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    • Chapter 1. Mac and Cheese, Class War, and the Many Meanings of Cheddar
    • Chapter 11. The Cheddarpocalypse
    • Chapter 10. Boosting the Cheese Centennial
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    • Chapter 13. Mammoth Cheese and the Resurrection of Cheddar
    • Chapter 14. Saturday Night’s Alright for… Cheddar
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    • Chapter 3. Of Bandages and Blocks
    • Chapter 4. Oh Geez, What is Cheddar Anyway?
    • Chapter 5. In Search of the First Cheese Factory
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Chapter 10. Boosting the Cheese Centennial

It’s totally worth reading Babbitt, just so you know:

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The Cheese Centennial

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Plaque honoring Jesse Williams:

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Even in the rain, the Tillamook factory is a happy place to visit:

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