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In Bellaire, they're hand-copying the Constitution. But why?

The United States Constitution as copied by folks at the Bee Well Mead and Cider House in Bellaire (Photos : Austin Rowlader / IPR News)
(Photos : Austin Rowlader / IPR News)
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(Photos : Austin Rowlader / IPR News)
The United States Constitution as copied by folks at the Bee Well Mead and Cider House in Bellaire (Photos : Austin Rowlader / IPR News)

Bellaire, Michigan. People gather in a bar on a Saturday. Sports? No. Beverages? Maybe. Probably, really. But the main reason they're here is to copy the United States Constitution, every word of it, by hand.

These events have been going on for a while now — and IPR's Austin Rowlader went to see what it's all about.

He found some pondering over the document itself (why the weird capitalizations?) but also some deeper reflections on where we are as a country.


Producer: Austin Rowlader
Editing: Steve Junker
Music: Blue Dot Sessions