Muffler Man, Uniroyal Gal, Two Big Johns, & a Calf
Trip Start
Nov 25, 2008
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Trip End
Dec 03, 2008
Gainesville,
Texas,
United States
Monday, December 1, 2008
Out in the country near Gainesville, Texas is the home of Glenn Goode. He started his M-Man collection in 1971, when he bought one from a Go-Cart track in Garland, Texas for five dollars. The Uniroyal Gal was bought from a car dealer in Wichita Falls, Texas. His next acquisitions were two Big John grocery goliaths obtained from a grocery chain in Hickman, Kentucky. In late 2006, that he'd added a baby calf to the group. Mrs. Goode must be a very understanding woman to allow these giants to stand beside the road near her home!
We really enjoy seeing sights of all types as we travel. But truth be told, I would rather see the World's Largest Ball of Twine than the Grand Canyon. We have visited and photographed hundreds of World's Largest and big things; I will continue to add to my photos of the World's Largest on Flickr.
Oh, we also saw an oil well with a rabbit sculpture on top as we drove down the highway in Gainesville. It will not be a surprise to any of you that if I owned an oil well, I would definitely have some sort of character riding on the pump jack. Those who followed our travels earlier this year know that our son, Ryan, and I are planning to erect the World's Largest Chili Dog. We are still trying to find the right piece of land in the booming metropolis of Purley, Texas. Like Mrs. Goode, Ryan has a very understanding mom, and I have a very understanding wife.
See our Gainesville Texas Sightseeing photos.
Copyright Round America and William M. Windsor
