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Over the years I would stop and read ones that had interesting titles, but as I've gotten older, I stop at most of them that I see. I have found that they help tell me the story of my country from a local history viewpoint. So, anyone else enjoy reading them?This message has been edited. Last edited by: Tuckerrnr1, _____________________________________________ I may be a bad person, but at least I use my turn signal. | ||
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| Ignored facts still exist |
No, the only thing we got here are Lewis and Clark markers, and they bore me. ---------------------- Let's Go Brandon! | |||
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I learned it is better to pull over to the side of the road when you stop to read them Pronoun: His Royal Highness and benevolent Majesty of all he surveys 343 - Never Forget Its better to be Pavlov's dog than Schrodinger's cat There are three types of mistakes; Those you learn from, those you suffer from, and those you don't survive. | |||
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| "The deals you miss don’t hurt you”-B.D. Raney Sr. |
There are a few places I go regularly, several hundred miles away. I have often thought it would be cool to stop and read the ones along those routes. But I always get caught up in the “getting there”. | |||
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Yes. A lot of them around Texas are related to the Texas Revolution and that is cool. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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| Muzzle flash aficionado  |
It depends on how much of a hurry I'm in. flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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It can be cool. Stopped by an old Spanish adobe church in New Mexico that is decades older than the United States and still having services! | |||
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No, but I wish I did. I used to live near Barrington, IL and unknowingly drove by the site of the shootout in which FBI Agents killed Baby Face Nelson. I hear there's a marker there, and I enjoy that history. On the other hand, family legend relates that one of my Uncles put a sign in front of his home in Lexington, MA during the Bicentennial Celebration, saying it had been the home of "The Patriot Isaac Newtosig, who, upon hearing the Alarm, fortified himself with rum cake and retired early, arising refreshed and ready for Battle on the Morning of the 20th." I never saw that sign, either. -------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18 | |||
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Yes...Love to learn the history in the area. Being semi retired helps with the time to stop. ****************************************************W5SCM "We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution" - Abraham Lincoln "I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go" - Abraham Lincoln | |||
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| It's not easy being me |
Yes, I enjoy reading them whenever I can. But, I was a History major, so I feel I might not be the target audience for your question.  This message has been edited. Last edited by: craglawnmanor, _______________________________________ Flammable, Inflammable, or Nonflammable....... Hell, either it Flams or it doesn't!! (George Carlin) | |||
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| Jack of All Trades, Master of Nothing  |
Depending on the trip, yep. If it's a road trip to have fun, absolutely. If in a hurry to get somewhere like moving to Alaska, unfortunately I missed a lot. So 2 years ago we made the daddy/daughter road trip up to Colorado. Somewhere along I-40 east of Holbrook we watched a car in front of us pull off to the side of the road, drivernbail out, run to the back of the car, drop trou and take a dump right there on the side of the interstate without even bothering to look for a bush or a rock. My daughter and I could not stop laughing for miles. My daughter being a history geek and a smart ass for the rest of the trip any time there was a historical marker on the side of the road would say, "Hey dad, what famous person took a dump here?" My daughter can deflate your daughter's soccer ball. | |||
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Didn't even put the car between he and the road? __________________________________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Always remember that others may hate you but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself. Richard M Nixon It's nice to be important, it's more important to be nice. Billy Joe Shaver NRA Life Member | |||
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I was asked for some comments when I retired and I said that I now hoped to stop at all such markers. I don't, but try to. Just last week, I was driving through Arkansas and Louisiana and saw a few markers, but there was no notice that they were coming and I was unable to stop in time. I did see one large sign in Arkansas about a Japanese/American internment camp from WWII. | |||
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I've read most of our NH ones since my family started coming here 50 years ago (escaped CT in 1980). NH Markers I tried to stop and read TX ones when we were there in January but hated slowing down from 75 mph on the secondary roads.  Truth: The New Hate Speech | |||
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If I have time. Not so much the road side ones but I do the pedestrian ones. Just went to Alamo for the first time last month and walking around Oklahoma City I read some that explained the origin of sooners. Cool | |||
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On a leisurely drive diagonally across Kansas on a two-lane state highway, I'd stop every hour or so to read of another pioneer family who homesteaded the area. Is that state always so windy?  | |||
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Yes, frequently. As you might expect, there's a lot of them in the eastern end of Virginia. Check out the Historical Marker Database, it's pretty interesting. When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. - George Bernard Shaw | |||
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Step by step walk the thousand mile road |
In Virginia the road side markers of historical events are a big deal. But some make little sense. An example: General McCellan raised The Union Army Towards the media He got all smarmy Burma Shave and Ambrose Burnsides' Bridge Georgian Rebels on the ridge Union soldiers carried the day When Confederate soldiers, at last gave way Burma Shave Nice is overrated "It's every freedom-loving individual's duty to lie to the government." Airsoftguy, June 29, 2018 | |||
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Maybe check the spelling of your title... Some of them are interesting...  ———- Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for thou art crunchy and taste good with catsup. | |||
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We have some cool ones in my state. This one is in Philly, near Penn's Landing:  This one is also in Philly, on Market Street, known as High Street in Franklin's era:  | |||
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