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Julia and I were on our way to College Park when we stopped to have some lunch on the last leg of the trip. We ate lunch at this place. Barbara Fritchie’s home-style restaurant where almost everyone know each other, but welcomed strangers.  Try the meatloaf.

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Maryland Candy Cane

Big Buck Beer Bottle

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This may become my favorite image. Imagine, a 47 foot high Big Buck Beer Bottle! Doug Osburn pay attention! This bottle is in Gaylord, Michigan and there is another Big Buck Brewery in Auburn, Michigan that has a “Big Buck Beer Bottle” out in front, go figure. By the way they have a great menu as well, go eat there. Credit to Glen McCone for the painting on the bottle.

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Big Buck Beer

Brown County Ice Cream

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Umm, ice cream! Got this image down in Brown County in a town named Nashville (Indiana, that is) when Debbie and I were celebrating our 30th Wedding Anniversity. It’s a town filled with shops to browse in, eat in and walk past. If you are ever down that way and want a very nice dinner I suggest you eat at the Story Inn.

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Brown County Ice Cream

Whately Milk Bottle

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Got this Big Concrete Milk Bottle up in Whately, Mass. Just at the northern Town border is the Whately Central School office with the bottle out front. I don’t know why the bottle is there. Just as we were taking this photo the town policeman pulled in but didn’t ask what was going on. Must be a lot of people getting their picture taken with the milk bottle.

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Whately Milk

 

DeWitt Apple

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Up in DeWitt, Michigan there is the Edwin J Leyanna VFW Post 671 on Old US-27. There must be something about Apples ’cause they had this one out front on the pole and another painted on the front of the post hall. Anyway, it was the 4th of July and they had the flag flying.

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DeWitt Apple

Spoon and Cherry

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In Minneapolis once again. Lot’s of Birddogs told me about this famous sculpture and with some time to kill Ernie and I tracked this beauty down. Snow all over the place, slipping and sliding, we got the image. Later it was a nightmare getting home with a lot of air traffic delays. We ended up taking separate flights back to Philly.

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Spoon and Cherry

“The Quelle” Guinness

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On the way back from Long Beach Island, NJ is a bar and restaurant, “The Quelle” that had this big inflatable over the deck. Deb and I had a beer and a frank after a hard day taking Big Pictures, all the while sitting under this gem. Fortunately we met the owner and once again Deb talked him into taking us up on to the roof for this photo opportunity.

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“The Quelle” Guinness

Long Beach Island Taffy

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Out on Long Beach Island, in the town of Brant Beach is Lucille’s Candy. Taffy, fudge, lot’s of different types of candy are available. Also some pretty tacky gifts as well. You have to make a living after all.

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Long Beach Island Taffy

Wal-Mart Fritos

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Meredith and I were in Bentonville to see our buyer Sarah at Wal-Mart.  The visit went well and we went across the street to store #100 to check out the plan-o-gram.  This is one of the best stores since it is right across from the Home Office (Wal-Mart speak for headquarters.) On our way in to the store we spotted this Big Snack blow-up.  It was a good day – good customer call – good photo op.

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Wal-Mart Fritos

Duffield’s Farm Market Corn

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Another close-to-home-shot outside Duffield’s Farm Market. Silver Queen Jersey corn was in season. If you haven’t been to Duffield’s in Sewell, NJ, go. They have a llama, a peacock and other exotic animals for the kids to see. In May you can pick your own strawberries. Nice produce and baked goods too.

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Duffield’s Farm Market Corn

Gaffney Peach

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If you’ve ever driven down I-85 through Gaffney, South Carolina you must have seen this “peach” of a Peach. I love stuff like this, it’s what maakes America such an interesting place. I can’t imagine the French doing something like this. (No E-mail please, I could as easily have said Belgians or Hungarians.)

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Gaffney Peach

IGA Pepsi

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Well while not inflatable, not exactly substantial either. I wonder how the purists (if there were any) would view this six pack. I like Pepsi better than Coke but I’m not a Republican, go figure. This was shot about 1/2 mile from home one lucky Saturday during the IGA parking lot sale.

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IGA Pepsi

Alabma Coke

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“Gads, another inflatable. Has this man no sense of propriety?” A big Bronx cheer to you. Found this while out with a salesman in Alabama. You can tell by my clothes when I’m working (ha, ha!) Opportunity and chance make up a big portion of this hobby.

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Alabama Coke

Fries

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There is nothing insubstantial about these fries however. I think this is the only shot where I did a retake at a later time since the original had the photographers finger in front of the lens. I am better dressed here too. Find these fries at the Manchester Shopping Center in Des Peres, MO.

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Fries

Casablanca Cone

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I call this the Casablanca Cone. This is a more or less stationary inflatable that shows up outside the Casablanca Ice Cream Parlor. Timing is everything in cases like this since, even though you know it appears you have to be ready to take action. One cell phone call and I dropped what I was doing, grabbed the camera and moved. This hobby is not for the faint of heart.

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Casablanca Cone

Monster Beverages Fosters

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Here’s an example of timing. Monster Beverages was having their Grand Opening sale in Glassboro, NJ when I spotted this inflatable. Without camera or photographer at the time I wheeled in and asked if this beauty would still be up on Saturday. After a couple of strange looks and consultations I found out it would.

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Monster Beverage Fosters