The old red barn

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It's surprising how many dilapidated barns there are on the drive between Chicago and Madison, Wis. I posted a photo of one last Friday, but here's another one that I took through the car window while passing at about 60 miles per hour on the expressway. Don't worry; I wasn't driving.

This barn is the classic red color, but it seems to have had some extra air-conditioning installed. As I was writing this, I wondered why barns are painted red, and Googled the question. Here's the answer I liked best.

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