tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post8541279810705565495..comments2024-02-22T04:38:15.816-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a Route 66 Business Owner: BIG thingsLaurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-73386740797808370222008-09-28T19:10:00.000-05:002008-09-28T19:10:00.000-05:00One of my favorite things to see on the Road is wh...One of my favorite things to see on the Road is what I call the "giant guys," and my favorite so far has been the astronaut at the Launching Pad Drive-In in Wilmington, Illinois! There are at least two others in Illinois, one holding a hot dog and one holding a tire. I don't know why, but I get such a kick out of them, and your Golden Driller reminds me of them!<br><br>I suspect that Europeans DO walk a lot more than we do. When Ken and I go on vacations, we do a lot of walking around the city. We always tend to eat more on vacation, but we've never gained weight because we always try to walk a lot, too. And you can certainly see things a lot more "personally" when you're out and about!<br><br>That was nice of you to try to get the camera back to the ladies from Pawhuska. I hope they see your entry, or remember they left it at Afton Station. How upsetting to leave your camera behind!<br><br>Have a great week, and I'll look forward to more tales from the Road!<br><br>Hugs, Beth<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-56380747105278373082008-09-28T19:15:00.000-05:002008-09-28T19:15:00.000-05:00The giant with the hot dog is in Atlanta, IL, alth...The giant with the hot dog is in Atlanta, IL, although it was somewhere else until just a few years ago. I have seen the Wilmington giant, too. I love them, and in fact I'm working on getting one for Afton Station. It's about 15 miles away on the road to Grove, in front of an old flea market that's all grown up with weeds. But Betty knows the lady who owns it, and she's not ready to get rid of it yet. We're going to keep working on it. Moving it to Afton will be a challenge, but David said it's the kind of fun challenge that he loves.<br><br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-26052636421007093802008-09-28T19:17:00.000-05:002008-09-28T19:17:00.000-05:00By the way, the Tulsa Golden Driller is at least 2...By the way, the Tulsa Golden Driller is at least 2 - 3 times taller than those giants we both like. The photo doesn't really show how huge he is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-33928860563620815912008-09-29T06:54:00.000-05:002008-09-29T06:54:00.000-05:00Maybe you should schedule a visit to the fairgroun...Maybe you should schedule a visit to the fairgrounds when they take the shirt OFF. At a minimum, it would give you input for an interesting blog entry title.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-53145478071664139532008-09-29T11:13:00.000-05:002008-09-29T11:13:00.000-05:00Denny,Hmmm..... good point! I'm already thin...Denny,<br>Hmmm..... good point! I'm already thinking of titles. If you can come up with something more clever than "Undressing the Big Guy", let me know. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com