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Leaf Blower Lotto Was Loud, Smelly…and Messy

20 Central Iowans were vying for a chance to win a meet & greet with Maren Morris Thursday night…and their fate rested in the hands of Kurt and his leafblower.

We sent Kurt to the men’s bathroom here at the studios with 20 numbered ping pong balls…the game was simple…first ping pong ball to be blown into the toilet bowl wins…of course…it wasn’t simple.

Now, all we hear about is Kurt complaining about being covered in toilet water and smelling like gas.

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