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Stories Drawn from the Deep

American Oddities Tour

A Monkey’s Uncle
10 Apr 2024

A Monkey’s Uncle

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0
This entry is part 1 of 10 in the series American Oddities Tour

A quest for unusual items, people, and places in the American West.

Click on the serpentine route and ride along…

America, Oddities, Monkey's Uncle, Steinbeck
Joshua Tree
11 Apr 2024

Joshua Tree

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The American West, History, Travel | 0
This entry is part 2 of 10 in the series American Oddities Tour

Gram Parsons came to the desert with friends to relax and write music. It didn’t end well.

Click on the talented musician for details.

Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Joshua Tree
An Icon of Reckless Bad-Assery
12 Apr 2024

An Icon of Reckless Bad-Assery

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The American West, History, Travel | 0
This entry is part 3 of 10 in the series American Oddities Tour

I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die…

Click on the reckless bad-ass for details.

Johnny Cash, Folsom Prison
Humongous Fungus
13 Apr 2024

Humongous Fungus

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The American West, History, Science and Reason, Travel | 0
This entry is part 4 of 10 in the series American Oddities Tour

“Size Matters” – a Quiz.

Click on the mushroom of your choice and take the test.

Giant Trees, Mushrooms, Redwoods
Relatively Young
14 Apr 2024

Relatively Young

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The American West, History, Travel, Family History | 0
This entry is part 5 of 10 in the series American Oddities Tour

The Giant Redwood Tree behind us could be one Grandpa and Grandma saw on their honeymoon.

Click on the tiny people for details.

Redwood, California, Oregon
Fu Go
15 Apr 2024

Fu Go

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The American West, History, Travel | 0
This entry is part 6 of 10 in the series American Oddities Tour

If you see one of these, don’t touch it.

Click carefully on the image for details!

Fu Go, Japan, Bomb
A Long Way Off
16 Apr 2024

A Long Way Off

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The American West, History, Travel, Family History | 0
This entry is part 7 of 10 in the series American Oddities Tour

This story has very little to do with a six-toed cat, but anything to grab the reader’s attention.

Click on the cat’s extra digit for details.

Hemingway, Ketchum, Idaho
Kaczynski’s Hobby
17 Apr 2024

Kaczynski’s Hobby

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The American West, History, Travel, Family History | 0
This entry is part 8 of 10 in the series American Oddities Tour

Rural mail delivery is still common in Montana.

Lift the flag on this box and see what happens.

Kaczynski, Unabomber, Montana
One and the Same
18 Apr 2024

One and the Same

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The American West, History, Travel | 0
This entry is part 9 of 10 in the series American Oddities Tour

We are driving through Charlie Russell country.

Click on the link and hang on, its going to be rough ride.

Montana, Charles Marion Russell, Cowboy
Happy Trails
20 Apr 2024

Happy Trails

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The American West, History, Travel, Family History | 0
This entry is part 10 of 10 in the series American Oddities Tour

Our American Oddities Tour has come to an end, but the peculiarities continue.

Click on the selfie-challenged photographer for details.

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