did you grow up near a corny landmark?

[ulysses]

I grew up about 15 miles from this thing:



Old Route 66 attraction in Catoosa, Oklahoma, dontchaknow.

[Kikosexy2]

1. How ...

phallic and blue--are you sure it wasn't "horny" instead of corny.

[ulysses]

2. no, no - it's the Blue Whale!

Phallic? I don't quite see the phallus there.

[donheld]

3. My boss loves that kind of thing

:eyes::eyes::eyes::eyes::eyes::eyes:

[ulysses]

6. I have to admit

that, in a land of theme parks and malls, I have an appreciation for stuff like this - even if it's overgrown and falling apart, as it was when I was growing up. It's been refurbished since.

[Emops]

4. I grew up near Cincinnati.

Is that what you mean?

[ulysses]

5. LOL! n/t

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. THat's great!!! I'm sorry, but I am a sucker for the tacky tourist trap.

Goof that I am. I really and truly miss StoryBook Gardens and the Dinosaur Park at The Dells. :hi:

[Longgrain]

8. Does this count...

It's not pictured here, but I grew up in Gardner MA, known in the area as the home of the Big Chair...

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set/CIVIchair.html

[trof]

11. The Wigwam Motel

South of Birmingham, Alabama.

[Longgrain]

12. This isn't too far for where I live

Mohawk motors in Shirley, MA

A used car dealership, it used to be a night club...

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. I live by this now:

[HalfManHalfBiscuit]

10. Yes, the Giant Peach

In Gaffney, SC.



Some call it the giant cooter: