Curiosities: Missouri Curiosities : Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities and Other Offbeat Stuff by Josh Young (2002, Paperback)

  • Availability: In Stock
  • $67.36

    $67.36

Product Information

  • Missouri Curiosities is your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Show Me State has to offer. Humor columnist Josh Young has combed Missouri for one-of-a-kind gems that make his adopted home state truly unique.With this guide in hand you can visit the annual Great Stone Hill Grape Stomp, the world's largest underground lake, and the Museum of the Dog's Hall of Fame.You'll meet the inventor of the propeller-driven Airbike, a world Japanese midget wrestler, and the acknowledged Queen of the Kewpies.You'll find out which establishments serve baloney burgers, "caveman" barbecue, and hot rolls tossed across the room.Whether you were born and raised in Missouri or are a recent transplant, Young's off-the-wall humor will have you laughing out loud as he introduces you to the neiors you never knew you had and takes you to places you never knew existed - right in your own backyard.

Product Identifiers

  • Publisher
    Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
  • ISBN-10
    0762723785
  • ISBN-13
    9780762723782
  • eBay Product ID (ePID)
    2331770

Product Key Features

  • Format
    Book, Paperback
  • Publication Year
    2002
  • Language
    English

Dimensions

  • Width
    5.5in.
  • Length
    8.5in.

Additional Product Features

  • Dewey Edition
    21
  • Illustrated
    Yes
  • Dewey Decimal
    977.8
  • Series
    Curiosities
  • Copyright Date
    2002
  • Author
    Josh Young
  • Number of Pages
    208 Pages
  • Lc Classification Number
    F466.6.Y68 2002
  • Publication Date
    2002-12-01
  • Lccn
    2002-032516