Things learned yesterday about Iowa
Last week I was in Lovilia watching the family pets so the parents could go visit Wes. The dog had a tendency of waking me early every day. So I saw morning news programs like CBS Sunday Morning. Two of the stories were about Iowa and topics that I thought you might be amused to hear.
Spencer, IA was home to a cat that somebody had dumped through the book return at the local library. The cat was adopted by the librarian and stayed at the library. They had a naming contest for it and it kept the name Dewey that it had been going by. Now known as Dewey Readmore Books it became internationally famous. Publishers were quarrelling to get the book about the cat's life as written by the librarian and I think they said she got an advance of something to the tune of a half million dollars.
Brit, IA is home to the annual Railriding Hobo convention. Which includes naming of the Hobo king and queen for the year, a Hobo museum, and a parade. This is one of those odd local things where a town is supporting the idea even though the practice is illegal. And these really are railriders coming to town not just a local costume thing. So now you know where you can go get your Hobo fix.
And heard on the radio on the way south today that McCain is apparently going to be having some closed meeting about small business at Martin's workplace tomorrow morning. Invite only but apparently 200 employees will be attending as well, you in that list Martin?
Spencer, IA was home to a cat that somebody had dumped through the book return at the local library. The cat was adopted by the librarian and stayed at the library. They had a naming contest for it and it kept the name Dewey that it had been going by. Now known as Dewey Readmore Books it became internationally famous. Publishers were quarrelling to get the book about the cat's life as written by the librarian and I think they said she got an advance of something to the tune of a half million dollars.
Brit, IA is home to the annual Railriding Hobo convention. Which includes naming of the Hobo king and queen for the year, a Hobo museum, and a parade. This is one of those odd local things where a town is supporting the idea even though the practice is illegal. And these really are railriders coming to town not just a local costume thing. So now you know where you can go get your Hobo fix.
And heard on the radio on the way south today that McCain is apparently going to be having some closed meeting about small business at Martin's workplace tomorrow morning. Invite only but apparently 200 employees will be attending as well, you in that list Martin?
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