Shipshewana, IN GTG June 12th, 13th (pics page 3)

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Some random pics.........

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Here are a couple of quilts that were in the museum, we all loved that fall quilt!



I have to leave you with my favorite Hudson of all! I remember these on the road and that they always drew attention.....Hudson's had a reputation and anyone who lived through those times knows what that reputation was!

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Tammey and had a great time, just wish it could have lasted longer. Here are a few I took while up there. Some of the vehicles represented some great artwork and craftsmanship.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   And here are some pics of the local Omish trasportation.                                                                                                                         

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Here are some other "interesting" pictures.....


We ate at Wana cup.....


Amish Fishing rig.....yep it is really a power boat hooked to a buggy!

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On the way to Shipshewana we passed through the town of Churubusco, Indiana. We noticed a lot of turtle items, there was a shopping center called turtle shops, they has cement turtles on the street corners and we saw a sign calling Churubusco "Turtle Town USA" Well we collect turtle items and were wondering how it got that name so today I looked it up:


In 1949, Churubusco attained worldwide attention when an enormous turtle was spotted at Fulk Lake. The owner of the lake was determined to trap the turtle and the hunt brought thousands of people to this tiny community in the hopes of seeing this monster. Reporters from all around the Midwest descended upon the town to try to get the scoop on the capture of "Oscar". Gail Harris, on whose farm the turtle was spotted, employed the aid of scuba divers, deep-sea gear, and even went as far as trying to pump the lake dry. But Mr. Harris fell upon ill health and was unable to get this goal achieved. Oscar was rumored to be at least the size of a car top. Oscar managed to elude all efforts to capture him (even bringing in a giant female sea turtle), and to this day his disappearance is still a mystery.
     Oscar, however, does live on in memories, and is commemorated each year with a four day Turtle Days celebration. Thus, Churubusco is world renown as TURTLE TOWN, USA.


On the way home we stopped in the Churubusco town park for a rest, here is a picture of the entrance to the park.........


 Again, thanks we had a great time!

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Great pictures folks, looks will you had a great time.

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  to the club Blue Pig

Awesome pictures Thanks for sharing.