Big Mack Attack!

So there you are… Driving down Interstate 85. The miles are limbering up. No, that’s not right. The miles are warming up. Hmm, no. The miles STRETCH on.. that’s it! Where ARE you, anyway? Did you see a sign that said Greensboro? Did you see something gleaming, and a tall sign that looked a little unique?…

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Viva Las Arby’s!

Up ahead, towering over you and lighting up the sky is a big cowboy hat that would make “Vegas Vic” envious. Is it on Las Vegas’ famous strip? No, it might be from YOUR own hometown! I’m speaking, of course, of an American icon, the old-timey “Big Neon Cowboy Hat” Arby’s sign.  Beginning in 1975, many…

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Let’s Visit Pencil-vania!

“PENCIL-VANIA?!?!” OK, so I got you here under false pretenses. Sorry if I misled you, but you will get the point later on. You might be happy to know, though, that we AREN’T going to visit Pennsylvania! No, we are actually going to visit…. WYTH, VIRGI! No, almost… wait for it… Yes, Wytheville, Virginia. (Pronounced…

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Really Big President Head Statues!

Who knows for how long, but there are 43 really big Presidential statues in Williamsburg, Virginia. However, as of yesterday, President’s Park has closed its doors. According to an inside source, they are looking to: A) Sell the entire park, B) Sell the entire collection of busts, or C) Sell individual statues. Sounds like a good time to put…

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Let’s Visit Metropolis!

That’s right, Home of Superman. For realz! As it happened, my brother and I were driving back from visiting my late great Grandma Oley in Belleville, Illinois. Darrell was thirsty, and just a tad sleepy. We decided to stop at the next exit for a Super Sized Giant Gulp of Pure Caffiene Cola for Darrell.…

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