Tag: (ODD)yssey

On our honeymoon in October 2016, Sweetums and I drove along Route 66, mostly through Missouri. We thought we’d make it farther but there was so much to see that we couldn’t drive many miles each day. I was interested in ghost towns, and there are many along the route that were abandoned when the… Continue reading Inside Stony Dell, abandoned 1930s resort visited by Mae West

This is HI-larry-ous, y'all. Sometimes when I come across weirdness in my daily searches, I just have to share. And don't worry, this is completely suitable for work. I was looking for public domain photos and came across what passed for a "dirty magazine" in 1903 -- filled with photos of women wearing pants. The magazine… Continue reading Too funny: When pics of women in pants passed for ‘dirty’ magazine

Have you ever been to Bowman, Ga.? It’s possible you have and just didn’t know it. Bowman is a tiny whistle-stop town that was built in 1906 along the Elberton Air Line Railroad, on which the passenger train the Silver Comet once traveled. It has about 820 residents and is home to the Famous Little… Continue reading The battle for the world’s tiniest police station

(Note: Sweetums thought the subject of feral chickens was kinda boring. I, of course, am interested in the story behind every oddity. Plus, I had taken photos of the chickens when I was there a few years back with Baby Girl, so… If you're bored, I'll try to only write about chickens again unless there… Continue reading Their coop runneth over: The story behind Key West’s feral chickens

(Following is a feature I wrote for AL.com. Unlike with my blog posts, you'll be required to click a link to see the rest of the story and photos) Have you ever passed a beautiful mansion or cozy cottage and wondered why the porch ceiling was painted blue? It’s a southern tradition based on folklore but… Continue reading The legend of haint blue: Does a painted porch keep spirits, bugs away?