November 1987 Issue [Article] Cupcake land. Requiem for the Midwest in the key of vanilla Download PDF Adjust Share by Richard Rhodes, Subscribe or log in to continue reading. Tags 20th century City and town life Conformity Conservatism History Kansas City Kansas City (Mo.) Middle West Midwesterners Missouri Psychology Richard Rhodes Social life and customs More from Richard Rhodes The battle for my body A yield against the odds. Harvest time on a Missouri farm Convention fever in Kansas City Adjust Share