Mark Usler

The Big Book of Hometown Trivia Mark Usler

What is your hometown's "Claim to Fame"?Find out which community has the largest, the one and only, or celebrates a very unique event!In The Big Book of Hometown Trivia, you will find amazing stories and information about America's cities and towns. Some communities are famous for local heroes while others have unique claims. Find out which community has the largest, the one and only or celebrates a very unusual event. You can find the largest catsup bottle in Illinois, the largest frying pan in Washington or go visit the largest alligator in Florida. California has the largest artichoke but Kansas has the largest ball of twine. Maybe you like to celebrate. You can participate in the Mermaid Parade in New York or go to the Woolybear Festival in Ohio. The world's largest fish fry is located in Tennessee and the National Peanut Festival is celebrated each year in Alabama. Would you believe some hometowns celebrate a Slug Queen or have an ostrich festival?If you like to compete maybe you will enjoy a coffin race in Colorado or chunk a pumpkin in Delaware. You can find great duck and turkey callers in the Midwest or race a camel in Nevada. If you like trivia, you will find the answers to the nicknames we give to our communities, the slogan we use for our hometown, or the moniker behind the place we call home. As Americans, we like to be different. Find out where you can visit a mustard museum or a Hall of Fame. After years of travel and research, the author hopes you will enjoy all the great hometowns in this book. However, if you do not find your hometown mentioned please send us a note on our website. All of our hometowns are great in the United States because of the people who live there. Not all of us are famous, or have been recognized nationally for an achievement. Our hometown is great because we have great citizens who love life, work hard, help other people and try to live each day with a purpose for humanity!You can find the largest catsup bottle in Illinois, the largest frying pan in Washington or go visit the largest alligator in Florida. California has the largest artichoke but Kansas has the largest ball of twine. Maybe you like to celebrate. You can participate in the Mermaid Parade in New York or go to the Woolybear Festival in Ohio. The world's largest fish fry is located in Tennessee and the National Peanut Festival is celebrated each year in Alabama. Would you believe some hometowns celebrate a Slug Queen or have an ostrich festival?If you like to compete maybe you will enjoy a coffin race in Colorado or chunk a pumpkin in Delaware. You can find great duck and turkey callers in the Midwest or race a camel in Nevada. If you like trivia, you will find the answers to the nicknames we give to our communities, the slogan we use for our hometown, or the moniker behind the place we call home. As Americans, we like to be different. Find out where you can visit a mustard museum or a Hall of Fame. After years of travel and research, the author hopes you will enjoy all the great hometowns in this book. However, if you do not find your hometown mentioned please send us a note on our website. All of our hometowns are great in the United States because of the people who live there. Not all of us are famous, or have been recognized nationally for an achievement. Our hometown is great because we have great citizens who love life, work hard, help other people and try to live each day with a purpose for humanity!For more information: www.hometownrevelations.com