FReeper Canteen~Vacation Ideas~19 June 08

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[AZamericonnie]

 

Destination Bizarre

If you're going to plan a road trip in America, why not be original?

Anybody can visit the "gambling capital of the world" (Las Vegas), the "movie capital of the world" (Hollywood), and the "automotive capital of the world" (Detroit), but don't you want to dig a little deeper? Don't you want to get a little bit more out of your vacation?

Here is a closer look at ten of America's most interesting (self-proclaimed) "capitals of the world."

Red Flannel Capital of the World
Cedar Springs, Michigan
Legend has it that a harsh winter in 1936 inspired a New York columnist to lament America's apparent shortage of red flannels. But editors from a local paper, who passed merchants in Michigan's lumberjack country selling the popular full-length woolen undergarments every day, knew otherwise. They responded with an editorial, which was picked up by a national news service. Orders flooded in, and three years later Cedar Springs celebrated the first Red Flannel Day. The tradition continues today with a festival that begins the last weekend in September.

Cow Chip Throwing Capital of the World
Beaver, Oklahoma
What Wimbledon and Broadway are to aspiring tennis players and actors, this tiny panhandle town is to those who dream of hurling hardened cow dung great distances. Established as a tribute to the unique natural fuel source of the town's early settlers, Beaver has hosted the World Cow Chip Throwing Championship every April since 1969.



Troll Capital of the World
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Mount Horeb is ground zero for this country's troll and mustard communities. One can start the day with a "Troll Stroll" down The Trollway, site of the country's largest collection of life-sized troll sculptures, which are carved into trees along the town's main drag. Then finish the day with a visit to the Mount Horeb Mustard Museum, featuring more than 3,500 mustards.

Sock Capital of the World
Fort Payne, Alabama
According to The Hosiery Association, the industry's leading trade association, one out of every eight Americans who put on a pair of socks this morning will be wearing a pair made in Fort Payne/DeKalb County. The area's first sock mill, the W.B. Davis Hosiery Mill (1907), is no longer producing socks but still houses an antique mall with artifacts left over from the mill's past—and, understandably, lots of lint.

Cereal Capital of the World
Battle Creek, Michigan
The birthplace of our favorite breakfast food still snaps, crackles, and pops with excitement. Today you can visit Kellogg's Cereal City USA, an interactive museum in Battle Creek that pays tribute to cereal and shows its impact on our culture. Visitors can observe a re-creation of a cereal production line, meet their favorite Kellogg's cereal-box celebrities, and buy a box of cereal with their face on it.

Loon Capital of the World
Mercer, Wisconsin
In addition to being a favorite fishing spot for notorious gangster Al Capone, this northern Wisconsin town, which boasts of more than 200 lakes within a 20-mile radius, features the world's largest loon. A 16-foot-tall, 2,000-pound fiberglass waterfowl has stood on the lawn of the chamber of commerce since 1981.

Mushroom Capital of the World
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
No U.S. state produces more mushrooms than Pennsylvania. So it makes sense that here, in the heart of mushroom country, one would find the Phillips Mushroom Museum. Established in 1972, the museum chronicles three generations of the mushroom-farming Phillips family beginning with Pennsylvania mushroom pioneer William W. Phillips, a man who really knew his shiitake.

Decoy Capital of the World
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Situated on the banks of the Susquehanna River, this Maryland community has been home to the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum since 1986. It features the country's largest collection of wooden duck decoys, most carved between 1930 and 1990.

Bratwurst Capital of the World
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Sheboygan's celebration of America's most mysterious pork sausage is called Bratwurst Days. The two-day festival of music and bratwurst is held annually on the first weekend in August. Connoisseurs come from all over to experience some of the industry's newest brats, such as taco bratwurst, Cajun bratwurst, and jalapeno and cheddar bratwurst. Incidentally, Sheboygan's Memorial Hospital is the "angioplasty capital of the world." Just kidding.

[AZamericonnie]

Happy Birthday Radix & Darksheare & many happy returns of the day!

[Old Sarge]

Home!

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops they're fighting for our Freedom.

Prayers going up.

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[SandRat]

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[fatima]

So in:)

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Sarge!

a 1

[acad1228]

in

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Hope....hand over heart & prayers up!

a 2

[AZamericonnie]

Howdy Sandy!

a 3

[GulfWar1Vet]

I am in!

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya Fatima! Did ya have a good day?

[GulfWar1Vet]

lol..maybe not

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya acad....so glad to see da blues back!

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya GulfWar1Vet.....how’s your summer so far? Vacation plans?

[SandRat]

HiYa AZConnie!

[The Mayor]

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June 19, 2008

Juneteenth

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READ: Romans 6:15-23

Having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. —Romans 6:18

On June 19, 1865, over 2 years after President Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation, General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and read General Order Number 3: “The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.” For the first time, slaves in Texas learned that they were already free. Some were shocked; many others celebrated. June 19 soon became known as “Juneteenth.”

Nearly 25 years after the “Emancipation Proclamation” of the cross of Jesus, Paul wrote to the Roman believers. Some of them still did not understand what it meant to be free from sin’s bondage. They thought they could go on sinning because they were under grace (Rom. 6:15). So Paul reminded them of their status in Jesus by appealing to a familiar fact: Whatever we submit to becomes our master (John 8:34). To commit sin puts us in bondage to sin.

The other option is to be a slave of righteousness. Salvation actually means a change of bondage. As we once served sin, we are now committed to lives of righteousness because of the freedom Jesus provides.

My brothers and sisters, let us become in practice what we already are in status—free!

The Savior can break sin’s dominion,
The victory He won long ago;
In Him there is freedom from bondage,
He’s able to conquer the foe. —Smith

True freedom is found in bondage to Christ.

Bible in One Year: 1 Chronicles 19–21; Proverbs 28:1-14

[GulfWar1Vet]

Hi there! (wave)

Nope, not this year, just local spots.

Last year, I drove from mid-missouri all the way up to Northern Montana and border. That took care of driving on trips for a while :D

[AZamericonnie]

How’s DC doing Sandy? Getting acclimated?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Destination Bizarre

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[do the dhue]

How about something crazy like this?

http://www.incredible-adventures.com/

Experience:

zero gravity

Ait Combat Adventures

Shark Adventures

Dolphins and Diving

Edge of Space

Space flight training

Fun flights USA

Spec Ops

Covert Ops

and more

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you Mayor to todays Daily Bread. My best to the family!

[mylife]

Cool!

[AZamericonnie]

That was a long drive!

There are so many sights here in my home state to see that I’ve never been to.

How about you?

[darkwing104]

Happy Birthday!

[GulfWar1Vet]

Pretty much seen it all here in Mizzou :)

Love the Ozarks though near the MO/AR border though...beautiful country and you are most surely out in the sticks!

[SandRat]

Sort of,.. she has a job, just doesn’t know what school, what grade yet. Has an interview Friday or Monday, I forget, with a school Principal. Perhaps things will be less anxious then. Can’t really settle for sure on an Apt until then as she wants to live close to the school (in a safe area of course.)

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya dhue!

Wow.....you like living on the edge!:)

I would REALLY like to experiance some of those.

Maybe not the ones that call for “heights”! lol

Cool link.....

[fatima]

I am in-your not in:)Heeheeee I am so in:)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

AbnSarge USA
Allegra
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
Capt Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Clarinet_King USAF (NerdDad/CDBear)
Col Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
Ev USA (Mozie)
Fred (DocRock)
Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
GulfWar1Vet USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
KB4W USAF (arbee4bush)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCpl Carter USMC
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Lt David (Coldwater Creek)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
Sgt Dusty USA (MountainDad)
Sgt Sean Reed (preed)
Sgt Spencer USA (grame)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
txradioguy USA
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

(Click on graphics for music)

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

(Click on graphics for music)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers needed for Chaplain (LTC) Larry Blum
Brigade Chaplain 3rd Bde 1st Armored Division
Chaplain Blum has returned from his assignment in Germany to battle a brain tumor.

Onward Christian Soldiers

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And 1st up, grabbing the gold...Sarge!!

[The Mayor]

Thank you for the thread!
And my best to your family... : )

[AZamericonnie]

Howdy My!

In honor of the bratwurst capital I prompty went out & bought brats for dinner! LOL

[acad1228]

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[The Mayor]

Radix & Darksheare, Hey HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

[mylife]

After enjoying fishing from Put-in-Bay at Port Clinton, the "Walleye Capitol of The World"

Take a short drive to Sandusky and enjoy "Cedar Point, the Roller Coaster Capitol of The World"

[mylife]

Brats are proof that God loves us!

[AZamericonnie]

Good to see you darkwing...haven’t seen you in ages!

Hope all is well with you & yours.

[SandRat]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

[AZamericonnie]

I’ve only seen from the aiport to downtown Kansas City of your state.

What I saw was very nice & I loved the older buildings downtown.

Looked like alot of restoration going on.

[PROCON]

Evening Connie and thanks for this evening's thread!

I live in the Moonbat Capital of the World, Oregon, (or at least a runner up to San Francisco!)

[Radix]

I so much wish that I were able to spend more time out here in the Canteen which I consider to be the very best place on the Internet.

Thanks!

[darkwing104]

Good Evening AZamericonnie!

[AZamericonnie]

Fingers crossed she gets just what she wants.

Safe is the order of the day!

Send her my best wishes please....

[GulfWar1Vet]

I haven’t been to KC since last year when I went through downtown on I-70. I prefer St.Louis :D

[PROCON]

[PROCON]

50?