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A heartwarming tale of Iowa State U cheap beer thirst resulting in >$100k donations for the rival U of Iowa Children's Hospital. Well done, @CarsonKing2, you are a great Cyclone, a great Iowan, a great American, and a great beer drinker.
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@CarsonKing2 btw this is the same Children's Hospital that overlooks Iowa's Kinnick Stadium, which turns to wave at the kid patients after the 1st quarter at every game. #GoCyclones #GoHawkeyes #FTK 
@CarsonKing2 Correction: the beer plea has now resulted in >$200k for the Children's Hospital. Behold the power of beer-drinking Iowans.
@CarsonKing2 I normally don't get all cause-y, but I hope you will join me in sending Carson a few bucks via his Venmo account: Carson-King-25. His free beer is now being covered by Busch, so your donation will go to U of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital & be matched by Busch & Venmo.
@CarsonKing2 also, a special shout-out to fans of the Clemson U Tigers, who are apparently fellow Busch Light enthusiasts and helped get this thing rolling.
@CarsonKing2 a tragic sidebar to this story: I accidentally forgot to drink alcoholic beverages during the Hawkeyes' first game, so my superstition has since demanded that I remain a game time teetotaler until such time that they lose, and frankly it's killing me
@CarsonKing2 My game time superstitious beverage of choice for the duration of the win streak:
@CarsonKing2 conflicted af
@CarsonKing2 A cheerful update: the plea for beer has now generated more than $450k for UI Children's Hospital. Keep it coming! He will be taking donations until the end of September.
@CarsonKing2 @DadofPicks Iowa State Cyclone legend Carson King has now raised nearly $1 million for the Iowa Hawkeyes' Children's Hospital with his beer plea sign. Keep Venmo-ing to get him over the top! #GoCyclones #GoHawkeyes
