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Wednesday, May 12. 2010
Largest Things
Driving across the country, I've frequently encountered superlative words on a sign or billboard describing something in terms of biggest, world's largest, rated best, must see, etc. This time it was the "World's Largest Kokopelli" found in a strip shopping center at Campe Verde just off I-17 at AZ Hwy 260. The image of the Kokopelli is used throughout Arizona and beyond on trinkets to businesses.
Checking the Guinness World Records web site, there was no match for Kokopelli. Does the claim on the base of this statue make it true.
Speaking of records in terms of largest or most. Today when I was laundering a portion of my Hawaiian shirt collection, I realized that I might have the largest collection of Hawaiian shirts in a Recreational Vehicle. There are 34 cotton Hawaiian shirts in the current rotation. There are an additional six in silk.
Sure sounds like an addiction. Perhaps there is a twelve step program for me. Hey. Wandrin Lloyd. How about NOT taking that first step into a thrift store.
When I do find another for the collection (after exiting the thrift store), I tell myself that one in the collection will go. Doesn't seem to work. How do I decide. Sure there are some that are not favored for one reason or another. The most frequent reason is that some launder poorly -- lots of wrinkles. Poor laundry results combined with a poor look and they are donated to the thrift store on the next visit. There's that first step problem again.
Checking the Guinness World Records web site, there was no match for Kokopelli. Does the claim on the base of this statue make it true.
Speaking of records in terms of largest or most. Today when I was laundering a portion of my Hawaiian shirt collection, I realized that I might have the largest collection of Hawaiian shirts in a Recreational Vehicle. There are 34 cotton Hawaiian shirts in the current rotation. There are an additional six in silk.
Sure sounds like an addiction. Perhaps there is a twelve step program for me. Hey. Wandrin Lloyd. How about NOT taking that first step into a thrift store.
When I do find another for the collection (after exiting the thrift store), I tell myself that one in the collection will go. Doesn't seem to work. How do I decide. Sure there are some that are not favored for one reason or another. The most frequent reason is that some launder poorly -- lots of wrinkles. Poor laundry results combined with a poor look and they are donated to the thrift store on the next visit. There's that first step problem again.
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I have an idea, Lloyd. When you buy a "new" shirt, send me an old one. I will collect them and when I get enuf, I will make you a quilt. That way you will not have to give up your prized shirt collection.
Well Lloyd...I think Fred had well into the 30's on the Hawaiin Shirt Collections. Everytime I would hit a Thrift Store I would find yet another shirt for him! I have gotten rid of about half of them. So I say, Fred did give you a run on the shirts...but I guess now, you win.
Enjoying your blog...
Sandy
Enjoying your blog...
Sandy
Bobbie,
Wow. What an offer. Let me think on that one. Considering the alternative of the first step of the addiction program -- DON'T STEP INTO A THRIFT STORE.
Sandy,
So much for trying for my 15 minutes of fame.
Wow. What an offer. Let me think on that one. Considering the alternative of the first step of the addiction program -- DON'T STEP INTO A THRIFT STORE.
Sandy,
So much for trying for my 15 minutes of fame.
I recently took a photo of that same Kokopelli in Camp Verde for an article!
Jaimie
Jaimie