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This place is too much
A few days ago, a guy from the University of Wyoming wrote to ask about the "vintage Walcott Junction, Wyoming postcard on your blog site." He's writing a book about the highways in the area. I had to look it up, but there it was in 'Song of the American Road pt. 3,' from back in the winter of aught-ten. I fetched it from the albums and mailed it to him.
WALCOTT JCT., WYOMING
Intersection I-80, U.S. 30 & Wyoming 130. 20 miles to the nearest town makes the gas station and restaurant a welcome sight.
Wednesday
Hi Everyone -- This place is too much. Don't like Wyoming at all. Headed now for Salt Lake -- then Boise -- then Portland. Everything going well -- Hope all is OK with you. More later -- give my love to the fish. George.
These days, of course, we like to see what kind of dynamic changes have occurred in the landscape since a boring postcard was first printed. So here, with a little help from a major provider of online road imagery, is what Walcott Junction, Wyoming, looks like today.
20 miles to the nearest town, my friends, still makes the gas station and restaurant a welcome sight.
7 comments:
OMIGOD I'M SO EXCITED, I'M GOING TO BE THERE ON SUNDAY!!!!
"give my love to the fish" a quote for the ages, that one!
At least someone planted a tree.
Mrs.: I'm actually kind of jealous about that.
Reb: Driving across Wyoming could make a guy miss his pet fish, or anything else that has to do with water.
M'Maid: Yes! I was impressed by the greening of Walcott Junction. I wonder if serious irrigation is involved.
The restaurant looks closed, however. Maybe Mrs. 5000 can verify that for us!
I am looking forward to the report from Our Girl in Walcott.
I will be tuning in for that report!
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