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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.
OMIGOD I'M SO EXCITED, I'M GOING TO BE THERE ON SUNDAY!!!!
ReplyDelete"give my love to the fish" a quote for the ages, that one!
ReplyDeleteAt least someone planted a tree.
ReplyDeleteMrs.: I'm actually kind of jealous about that.
ReplyDeleteReb: 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!
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to the report from Our Girl in Walcott.
ReplyDeleteI will be tuning in for that report!
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