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katie e.'s avatar

Bean was telling me the other day that he once visited all the counties in Missouri - in 36 hours. Part of some ludicrous game-related bender with two other people sharing the driving responsibilities and napping in shifts.

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Matt Maldre's avatar

Ohio is also home to the most towns named Paris. (Actually tied with Maine for three).

https://www.spudart.org/blog/what-if-all-23-cities-america-named-paris-had-own-eiffel-tow/

Sorry for the link drop here, but the map in the post is fun. The route is rather circuitous, bending and turning to reach all 23 cities named Paris in America.

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Gwen's avatar

Good read.

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Mark Smithivas's avatar

Congratulations on becoming a travel writer. Bryan, Ohio, where I grew up, is also home of the Spangler Candy company. It is the manufacturer of Dum Dum lollipops.

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Phil Huckelberry's avatar

Is "manufacturer" the right word? How about "confectioner"? Manufacturer just seems like such a blunt industrial word for... Dum Dums

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