The Big, Big Holstien

Salem Sue, mistress of all she surveys, ruminating as she gazes over the farmlands of North Dakota.

The Big, Big Crane

 Not wanting to be outdone by Jamestown's giant bison, the folks of Steel, North Dakota went the mega-avian route and came up with Sandy, the World's Largest Sandhill Crane. Sandy isn't as impressive as the the big buffalo down the road, but there wasn't a throng of selfie-seekers to compete with either, so we had her all to ourselves for our exclusive photo-shoot.  

The Big, Big Bison*

 

*As long as we can remember it seems like the correct designation has been Bison ("true" buffalo being the species found in Africa and Asia). The folks in Jamestown--and Americans in general--probably don't care about the distinction, "buffalo" suits them just fine. Besides, who wants to spend a bunch of money changing the name on the signs, shirts, pamphlets, postcards and all the rest of the tourist-related merchandise?

House Oversight Subcommittee-Inspired Dinner

What better way to commemorate today's hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency than a meal at Space Aliens Grill and Bar?  Especially since the kinda E.T. version of Dave & Buster's is right across the street from our hotel.(The food wasn't half bad, either...our Garlic Butter Sirloin Steak was pretty tasty.) 

Toe Dip In The (Incipient) Mississip

Headwarters / Lake Itasca State Park MN

 

Big Tire In An Alley / Wabasha MN

 

Sparta WI:A Good Source of Fiber (Glass)

TSG checks out the "backyard" of Fast Fiberglass, "the premier manufacturer of fiberglass statues, roadside attractions, themed water slides, and larger than life creations of all kinds." We discover that it's not an idle boast.