Monthly Archives: December 2009

Camptown Racers Sing This Song

Pasadena, California The Doo Dah Parade What if you lived in Pasadena, California and woke one Sunday morning on New Year’s Day to take in the annual tradition of the Tournament of Roses Parade only to find out that it … Continue reading

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These Buffalo Don’t Have Wings

Jamestown, North Dakota World’s Largest Buffalo, white buffalo (Frontier Village) As you may have gathered from the article on Salem Sue (world’s largest Holstein cow), North Dakota truly is the land of the giants. This becomes apparent in Jamestown, North … Continue reading

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Welcome to The Jungle

Pasadena, California Turtle and kangaroo (Luigi Ortega’s) With Pasadena’s Luigi Ortega’s being located directly across the street from Pasadena Community College, you would expect to see a noisy, college hangout. Sandwiches and pizza come as no surprise, nor does the … Continue reading

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Vampires, Beware!

Gilroy, California Gilroy Garlic Festival There are several urban legends about Gilroy, California: that you can smell the town before you get to it, and that you can marinate a steak simply by hanging it from a clothesline. Although neither … Continue reading

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Florida, Land of The Giant Carnivores

Islamorada, Florida (World’s Largest Lobster) Christmas, Florida (World’s Largest Alligator) North Dakota is home to a fair number of the world’s largest beasts (at least in sculpture form), but Florida vies for runner-up status with several oversized local carnivores. Two … Continue reading

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