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West Texas Wonders: Cloud Identification, Marathon's Mysterious Target Or Beer On The Streets Of Marfa?

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Marfa Public Radio wants your help choosing the next West Texas Wonders story.

Maybe you've always wanted to get better at identifying the awe-inspiring clouds of West Texas. Or you're curious if the world's smallest and most mysterious Target on Highway 90 is, like Mary Poppins' bag, actually bigger on the inside. Or you just want to get to the bottom of the rumor that it's legal to consume beer openly on the streets of Marfa.

Which of these questions would you most like to hear answered on the radio? Vote here.

Voting closes on Friday, February 1 at 11:59 PM CST.

Sally Beauvais is a reporter at Marfa Public Radio.