When somebody learns that you were raised Mormon, the first question you get asked is, “Did you grow up in Utah?” Because I was raised Mormon and grew up outside of the promised land, I often find myself giving a mini-history lesson on the faith.
“No,” I say. “Mormons actually started in upstate New York, then left for the holy soils of Missouri, where nobody wanted them and many were killed—so then they moved to Salt Lake City. My family is from Missouri. Clearly we’re survivors.”
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