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Evel Knievel
We found Evel Knievels grave. My dad was so pumped it was crazy! We took about 12 pictures of his grave site and my brothers kept stepping on where he was buried and I kept saying "QUIT STEPING ON THE DEAD GUY!!!" of course nobody listened to me, so now the boys will be haunted by Evel Knievel. Sucks for them. But hey at least he's not haunting me.
-Lily ...
Butte - once thriving town now on a freefall
I stopped off in Butte, MT on my way from Bozeman to Missoula. Butte used to be one of the biggest boomtowns in America due to it's rich mineral reserves but is now dwindling since the mines are no longer profitable at current metal price levels.
One relic of ...
On the bus today, onward to Butte, Montana
... area has something with Huckleberry in it. There is a spot on the street where I am standing that claims to be "the center of the universe." The stories goes, the government stated that lead oxide and lead sulfate were toxic. The mayor of the town disagreed because the town has had lead sulfate for years and it was shown not to be toxic. However, the government ...
Butte Burgers
... breakfast along with an especially amped version of Cornbread, who is giddy for the game. Meanwhile, rising out of my glum slumber, I’m peering at a crusty bus with crustier eyes, and find myself again asking Shmark to clean his week-old vomit from the side of the bus. Though it dates back to July 4th and covers the windows and the roof, too, he rolls his eyes, taking me for irrational and uptight. Maybe I am, but I shove him a ...
Not-So-Super Chikan?
... had) for the killer price of $13 (plus a free 8-ounce sample, and all the taste tests you want)! Woo indeed.
I drive on as the guys dip into the growlers, aiming to finish their respective jugs in an hour, and they belt out rock songs in true Irish style. We eventually arrive in Butte, and park the bus away from the Folk Festival, incidentally in front of a white shack covered in incendiary graffiti and propaganda (as well as ...