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eric on Jan 22nd 2008 Geeky Things, Scoot 66

The Land of Oz? Holy CRAP!!

Yeah, so while routing and mapping my merry way across the big ass state of Montana and into North Dakota, I figure I’d stay for the night in a quaint little town of Aberdeen, SD. There’s a cheap campground on the north side of town called Wylie Park. $13 for a tent space.

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Well, later that day, I was receiving a box of books and found a fun book that I ordered called Roadside Attractions. I paged through it a bit (seriously, I’m getting to my point, just hang in there) and saw a picture of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Fun, thought I. So I read the caption. “The Land of Oz in Aberdeen, South Dakota…” I paused and pondered. “Aberdeen?… that sounds familiar.. I think I just mapped my way to it this morning…” I checked and it’s true.

Not only does The Land of Oz exist in Aberdeen, it’s situated in Wylie freakin’ Park! The same park I’ll be staying in! OH EM GEE!!!

It’s not just The Land of Oz, it’s a whole Storybook Land! Am I excited? I DON’T KNOW!!

I mean, should I be? I’ll be traveling 263 miles that day and 237 the next. Will I even have time to explore such a place? It seems like it’s open till 8pm, so hopefully I’ll get there with a few hours to kill wandering around Surrealville.

Are you as excited as I am? ARE YOU?!!

Here’s the map for that day…
View Map

Yep, ALL on US12! Should I be excited?! I DON’T KNOW!!!!!!!11one11

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Eric on Jan 22nd 2008 Planning, Scoot 66

The Land of Oz? Holy CRAP!!

Yeah, so while routing and mapping my merry way across the big ass state of Montana and into North Dakota, I figure I’d stay for the night in a quaint little town of Aberdeen, SD. There’s a cheap campground on the north side of town called Wylie Park. $13 for a tent space.

1-6654-oz-cast.jpg

Well, later that day, I was receiving a box of books and found a fun book that I ordered called Roadside Attractions. I paged through it a bit (seriously, I’m getting to my point, just hang in there) and saw a picture of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Fun, thought I. So I read the caption. “The Land of Oz in Aberdeen, South Dakota…” I paused and pondered. “Aberdeen?… that sounds familiar.. I think I just mapped my way to it this morning…” I checked and it’s true.

Not only does The Land of Oz exist in Aberdeen, it’s situated in Wylie freakin’ Park!

It’s not just The Land of Oz, it’s a whole Storybook Land! Am I excited? I DON’T KNOW!!

I mean, should I be? I’ll be traveling 263 miles that day and 237 the next. Will I even have time to explore such a place? It seems like it’s open till 8pm, so hopefully I’ll get there with a few hours to kill wandering around Surrealville.

Are you as excited as I am? ARE YOU?!!

Here’s the map for that day…
View Map

Yep, ALL on US12! Should I be excited?! I DON’T KNOW!!!!!!!11one11

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