Tag: (ODD)yssey

Have you ever heard of the man who was president of our nation for one day? I’d heard the story before, about a politician from Missouri, and was reminded of it recently when Sweetums and I saw a marker near his birthplace while visiting Lexington, Kentucky. So who was he and was he really president… Continue reading The man who was U.S. president for a day

A couple of years ago, Sweetums and I spent my birthday on a tour of north Georgia before heading to my hometown of Warner Robins to visit family and friends. One reason I wanted to spend a vacation touring my home state is because I moved away when I was 11 years old and I… Continue reading Who built the mysterious Georgia Guidestones?

I shared photos when Sweetums and I visited the World's Largest Baseball Bat in Louisville, KY, last year. I finally got around to looking up the backstory for the bat ... and for the nearby World's Largest Vampire Bat. You're welcome. Thanks to Sweetums for creating this cute, very brief, video.

On my recent trip to accompany Sweetums on a business trip to Ohio, we stopped in Lexington, Kentucky for a little sightseeing. As usual, we had a list of quirky things to see there, including an over-sized Dixie Cup, which is actually a water tower. When we returned home, I decided to see if it… Continue reading Is this the World’s Largest Dixie Cup?

Until you’ve stood in the shadow of the World’s Largest Rubber Stamp, you can’t understand its magnitude. I know because I stood there last week. The funky artwork, located in Willard Park in Cleveland, Ohio, is bright and funny and massive, plus it has an interesting backstory about the relation of the word “FREE” and… Continue reading You won’t believe the backstory of the World’s Largest Rubber Stamp