Wall Drug Giveaway
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I am back in Des Moines after a great trip to Montana. I keep saying this, but the snow and cold are much less appealing in Iowa. The snow in Montana serves a purpose, a very fun purpose: skiing. The snow and frigid temperatures in Iowa are about as enticing to me as the prospect of eating another Lithuanian potato (If you’re new around here, you might have to go back a few pages to understand that reference…).
Anyway…
Our trip started off with a 16 hour drive through Iowa, South Dakota, and Montana. A drive through South Dakota might sound boring, but that state has some amazingly awesome roadside attractions. I mean, who could pass up a visit to a palace completely made out of corn? My dad. That’s who. Luckily, I did coerce him into stopping at Wall Drug. The “famed” Wall Drug Store is advertised by billboards all over the world, with the majority of them spread out across South Dakota: ”Wall Drug: Sign Seen in Antarctica”, ”Wall Drug: The Free Ice Water Store”, “Wall Drug: 50 Foot Dinosaur”, and on and on and on, times 100. The store was not a letdown. Well, it might be a letdown if you aren’t into ridiculously tacky souvenirs/crap amassed in a store boasting dinosaur statues, a windowless chapel, stuffed buffalo, and Midwestern tourists looking to complete their wardrobes with humorous t-shirts and cowboy hats. But, if you’re into that kind of stuff, then Wall Drug is the place for you. Plus, coffee costs 5 cents.
Behold:
And, just because I love you all, I decided to put together a gift bag including the worst of the worst Wall Drug souvenirs. So, just leave a comment under this post, and one of you will win items ranging from bumper stickers to shot glasses. The exact items will be a surprise. Be excited. I’ll pick a winner next week.
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Awesome. I’ll have to visit SD someday.
I WANT TO SEE THE CORN PALACE! i mean, COME ON!!! not fair!!!
yea,
My dad has something against the corn palace. I drove with him across South Dakota FOUR times and not once would he stop at the corn palace. Every time it was, oh its stupid we will stop on the way back and seriously never stop.
Dad would have also skipped Mt. Rushmore if he didnt break his ribs, let me drug him with vicodin and then let me drive. it was a beautiful trip to Mt. Rushmore that he will never remember.
Um, that sounds like heaven.
i cant believe you didnt get to see the corn palace. shame on you, brookes dad, shame on you.
i would LOVE to win. ahahahaa. international readers ok?
ps i know i have been flitting around the world and not quite a good blog friend, but it seems like you have been in the states for bloody ages! when are you off again?
Ohh, VERY cool! Love mount Rushmore. Never stopped at Wall drugs. I missed out!
THAT looks like a place I could spend hours browsing – uber cool!
that store looks awesome!!!
Wall Drug looks amaaaaazing haha! I would love to win this giveaway. So random.
I love these kind of places. Maybe they’re tourist traps, but just seeing the wacky crap they have gives you an inside look into their world.