Tuesday, August 01, 2006

what can your town do for me?

it seems every city, town, village, hamlet or what-have-you needs its claim to fame, a "we're better than you because we have _____".

Sparwood B.C fills in that blank with "the biggest truck in the world". Now I must say, it sold me. On our drive to Tie Lake this weekend I insisted to Bri we stop and make use of the photo opp. How many other places can I go where I can fit inside a tire..?


Now, since on a roadtrip there is much time to waste with endless banter and mindless wonderment I considered what other claims to fame I could come across. I knew smalltown america would have plenty to offer me.

With a little help from google I present to you:

Nothing else to offer - U.S.A...

Cow Chip Capital of the World - Beaver, OK
Appalachian Square Dance Capital of the World - Lebanon, TS
Barbed Wire Capital of the World - La Crosse, KS
Birthplace of Kool-Aid - Hastings, NE
Cherry Pit Spitting Capital of the World - Eau Claire, MI
Clogging Capital of the World - Maggie Valley, NC
Corn Cob Pipe Capital of the World - Washington, MO
Dandelion Capital of the World - Vineland, NJ
Farm Toy Capital of the World - Dyersville, IA
Hubcap Capital of the World - Pearsonville, CA
Tubing Capital of the World - Somerset, WI
Horseradish Capital of the World - Collinsville, IL
"Spamtown USA" - Austen, MN

People, put these places on your list of must-sees, I know I sure will.

4 comments:

Kristin. said...

Duncan, B.C.: City of Totems.

Hell yeah.

Heather Anne said...

Duncan, B.C. : Home of the world's largest hockey stick.

OH Hell yeah.

I may have to rethink my opinion on Duncan.

Wait....

No. It's still a shitpit.

Chris said...
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Katie said...

Duncan may have some kewl totem poles and a giant hockey stick (very useful) but it is certainly a hole.

Although I know a few nice people from Duncan they will always have a little "shitpit" in them..