US Claims to Fame
Jun 13th 2005, 6:31 pm
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Re: US Claims to Fame
Boca Raton here in Palm Beach County is apparently the Spam Capital of the world...and not the tinned variety either, which is nice at least all the spam mail I get doesnt have far to go to get to me.
Jun 13th 2005, 6:46 pm
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Re: US Claims to Fame
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
Fort Myers, FL
Winter home of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone.
You can still take a tour around the Ford and Edison homes and see the Botanical Garden planted by Edison whilst he tried to find a substitute for rubber so that America did not have to rely on imported rubber from Asia.
McGregor Boulevard has several miles of Royal Palms planted by or on the behalf of Thomas Edison. It's a very beautiful road, hence the nickname for FM - City of Palms.
Winter home of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone.
You can still take a tour around the Ford and Edison homes and see the Botanical Garden planted by Edison whilst he tried to find a substitute for rubber so that America did not have to rely on imported rubber from Asia.
McGregor Boulevard has several miles of Royal Palms planted by or on the behalf of Thomas Edison. It's a very beautiful road, hence the nickname for FM - City of Palms.
We are also the Winter Training home for the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins.
Jun 13th 2005, 6:52 pm
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Re: US Claims to Fame
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
P.S.
We are also the Winter Training home for the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins.
We are also the Winter Training home for the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins.
Jun 13th 2005, 6:53 pm
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We were voted prettiest town in America by Disney and it's the oldest Fishing Port in the US.
Jun 13th 2005, 7:14 pm
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Oh yeah, Skowhegan, where Empire Falls was filmed also has the oldest running annual fair in the country...
And Kingsfield, the ear muffler was invented, and they have a parade...apparantly
And Kingsfield, the ear muffler was invented, and they have a parade...apparantly
Jun 13th 2005, 7:39 pm
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St Augustine, NE Florida, is the oldest city in the States apparently. St Lucie and Indian River counties (just north of me) are the citrus capitals of the world. ..erm, Palm Beach County and Miami-Dade counties have the warmest coastal waters in the 49 mainland States year round.
I did hear that if California was an independent country it would have the 5th largest GDP in the world, just behind the UK.
Heres some more for other states:
"Cherry Pit Spitting Capital of the World" - Eau Claire, MI
"Clogging Capital of the World" - Maggie Valley, NC
"Barbed Wire Capital of the World " - La Crosse, KS
"Cow Chip Capital of the World" - Beaver, OK
"Cowboy Capital of the World" - Bandera, TX
"Dandelion Capital of the World" - Vineland, NJ
"Farm Toy Capital of the World" - Dyersville, IA
I did hear that if California was an independent country it would have the 5th largest GDP in the world, just behind the UK.
Heres some more for other states:
"Cherry Pit Spitting Capital of the World" - Eau Claire, MI
"Clogging Capital of the World" - Maggie Valley, NC
"Barbed Wire Capital of the World " - La Crosse, KS
"Cow Chip Capital of the World" - Beaver, OK
"Cowboy Capital of the World" - Bandera, TX
"Dandelion Capital of the World" - Vineland, NJ
"Farm Toy Capital of the World" - Dyersville, IA
Jun 13th 2005, 7:39 pm
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Re: US Claims to Fame
Originally Posted by ImHere
Who are they then?
Jun 13th 2005, 7:43 pm
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Re: US Claims to Fame
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
Grown men who play Rounders, but as they play it for vast amounts of money that makes it OK in the Good Ol' USA.
Oh yes, that would be the ones that play in the "World" Series?
Jun 13th 2005, 7:45 pm
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Re: US Claims to Fame
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
Grown men who play Rounders, but as they play it for vast amounts of money that makes it OK in the Good Ol' USA.
Jun 13th 2005, 8:03 pm
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Originally Posted by edwords
...and Japan, South Korea, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, etc.
Jun 13th 2005, 8:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Bob
but they don't play in the world series
"Beisbol bin berry berry gude to me..."
Jun 13th 2005, 8:14 pm
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Claims to fame for Palmyra, NY...
- One of only two towns in the USA to have four churches at the main intersection in the town (apparently)
- It is the birth place of the Mormon religion (Joseph Smiths farm is about 200 metres from where I live).
- It contains four of the worst bars in the whole of North America (it only has four bars in total)
- I live there
That's about it really.
- One of only two towns in the USA to have four churches at the main intersection in the town (apparently)
- It is the birth place of the Mormon religion (Joseph Smiths farm is about 200 metres from where I live).
- It contains four of the worst bars in the whole of North America (it only has four bars in total)
- I live there
That's about it really.
Jun 13th 2005, 8:24 pm
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Re: US Claims to Fame
Originally Posted by snowbunny
their citizens do.
"Beisbol bin berry berry gude to me..."
"Beisbol bin berry berry gude to me..."
Jun 13th 2005, 8:28 pm
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Wayne's World was apparently set in Aurora, where I live. Remember that big stack of "cars-on-a-stick" in it? That's about 25 miles east of us, in Berwyn if memory serves.
We have the Walter Payton museum in the Roundhouse, a great micro-brewery / restaurant / banquet facility. All his rings and awards are housed here. He used to drop by, too. Met him many moons ago, nicest chap ever.
We have the Walter Payton museum in the Roundhouse, a great micro-brewery / restaurant / banquet facility. All his rings and awards are housed here. He used to drop by, too. Met him many moons ago, nicest chap ever.
Jun 13th 2005, 8:42 pm
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Re: US Claims to Fame
[QUOTE=Maz]
We have the Walter Payton museum in the Roundhouse QUOTE]
Who?
We have the Walter Payton museum in the Roundhouse QUOTE]
Who?