Running Out Of The Old Year And Into The New

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December 31st 2015

Published: June 25th 2017

Geo: 36.1498, -95.9933Last year at this time we were in the middle of one of the biggest New Years celebrations in the world, Hogmanay in Edinburgh Scotland. We discovered that, much to our chagrin, our party animal days are well and truly behind us, so this year we were looking for a slightly less alcohol-fuelled way to bring in the new year and Tulsa Oklahoma offered up the ideal solution- a 5km... Read Full Entry

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Ike's Chili On Route 66

For more than a century, family members of original owner Ike Johnson have been combining ground beef, tomatoes and a top secret blend of spices to create Ike's Chili.

Ike's Chili

Ike's Chili has a long history in servicing Tulsans with a secret recipe since 1908. We just didn't see the magic- maybe it was a bad day.

I Had A Three Way At Ike's

Unfortunately it wasn't the stuff of fantasies.

We Were Going To Miss The Gun Show...

... But I Picked Up A Piece At The Cracker Barrel

It even lights up and makes a laser noise when the trigger is pulled.

Tulsa Says That This Is The Centre Of The Universe

The Tulsa Center of the Universe is a worn concrete circle, approximately thirty inches in diameter, within the middle of another circle made up of thirteen bricks. The center of the universe is an acoustic anomaly; when one stands in the center of the circle and makes a noise, that noise is echoed back several times louder than it was made.

Route 66 Mid Point

Where horse-drawn cart meets internal combustion, at the symbolic mid-point of Route 66.

DH Controls Solid Bronze Horses

Route 66 Mid Point

Tulsa spent six years and $1.2 million to claim the Route 66 mid point.

Largest Praying Hands In The World

Cross Shaped Hedge At Oral Roberts University

The Prayer Tower At Oral Roberts University

It really is a tower that is used for prayer purposes.

Buffalo Memorial In Oklahoma

The herd that grazed in Western Oklahoma was estimated to be between four and twelve million. It is said that the herd was twenty-five miles across and took five hours to pass a given point. They were slaughtered to extinction in order to control the Indian tribes.

Oklahoma And Oil

From 1907 to 1930, Oklahoma and California traded the title of number one US oil producer back and forth.

Route 66 Signage

Route 66 Restaurant

In order to build his restaurant the original owner paid $5 for local Kellyville sandstone left over from construction on the U.S. Route 66 roadway.

Deja Vu For DH And Her Police Car

Route 66

Rock Café proprietor Dawn Welch, a long-time promoter of U.S. Route 66 in Oklahoma is the basis for animated character Sally Carrera in the Pixar film Cars.

Oklahoma Park Bench?

Route 66 Motel

15th January 2016

regw47
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People in the UK would not have ever heard of Tulsa except for the Hit Pop Song "24 hours from Tulsa" by Gene Pitney (1965) Dusty Springfield (1964).

15th January 2016

mss-2014
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Very nice look!

15th January 2016

mss-2014
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I just want to know what part of the PIG they use in that thing!!

15th January 2016

mss-2014
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Is that WALMART???

15th January 2016

mss-2014
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Happy New Year!

15th January 2016

mss-2014
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It should read "I'm so drunk......"

15th January 2016

Tina
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I'm amazed this wasn't deemed car-exit-worthy! Your book(s) wouldn't be complete without a few selfies! With this shot, I am starting to understand some of the more unusual by-laws you noted. Safe travels and keep the blogs coming!

15th January 2016

mss-2014
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Wow! They'll take credit for anything won't they.....

15th January 2016

mss-2014
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It looks like something my dog ate........and then ate again :(

16th January 2016

macsim2@sympatico.ca
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Ha! Ha ha! Ha ha ha. Ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Now, if only DH would do this...

16th January 2016

macsim2@sympatico.ca
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Ha! Ha ha! Ha ha ha. Ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! You two really are hilarious......... Thank you for this blog..... XXX

16th January 2016

macsim2@sympatico.ca
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Just learning your new format... You are too funny.... If I were in power at any TV company, you'd be a series...

16th January 2016

macsim2@sympatico.ca
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...Get your kicks....

18th January 2016

BandM
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After all your working out VP you are your own gun show !!!

18th January 2016

BandM
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finger on the trigger DH you should know better and lose the tear Homeboy

27th January 2016

Becky Borgman
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The two of you absolutely crack me up. You are so creative, original, and fun!Never a dull moment with the two of you. I believe we all love living vicariously through the two of you. Keep it coming!!

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