Saturday, August 30, 2008

Mount Vernon for the Weekend

Yesterday, we made the 442 mile trek starting from Mitchell, South Dakota, crossing most of Minnesota and ended our long day of travels to a warm welcome from our friends in Mount Vernon, IA. Thats the way to end your day. Supper waiting on the stove and friends happy to see you. Who could ask for more!
The only way it could have possibly been better would have been if we had had the opportunity to see something startling and really unique along the way.

OH! Hey! Wait a damn minute!.....
Weren't we in Mitchell, South Dakota?

Isn't that where the .............. most unique building in the entire country is.............. the one that draws people from all around the world!
Yes it is and we got to see it!

"THE CORN PALACE"

It really is a must see.
















There's real live Corn Starts there!

Here they are working on their latest expose'


Here is a shot of the 1892 original Corn Palace!


Theres a lot of "Corny" history here! (sorry, I had to say it)



Inside there is a large Gymnasium and Stage that act as the towns performance space!


Here I am working on, with I mean, one of the older ones


Heres a little clip of the Palace


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