Foss S P, Foss, OK

It was 109 degrees when we pulled in at 4 PM, park ranger said the temps were 10-15 degrees above normal and had been for 30 days.  We’re thankful we’re just passing through - also that the humidity is much lower than we’ve seen in several weeks.
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Signs we saw along the AR/OK drive:
In Arkansas.

            1.  Toad Suck Park.  About damn time, too; haven’t had a good toad suck for God knows how long,

            2.  Pig Trail Park.  Oink, grunt and snort if you’re a Razorback.  It’s a popular ride with Harley riders for obvious reasons.  Oh, it’s not obvious?  Harleys - or Harley drivers, not sure which -are sometimes referred to as hogs because of the Harley Owners Group (HOG).  Some would say there are other similarities. 

            3.  Pig Out Palace.  Don’t know but assume it’s a restaurant.  Yeah, I can do that.

In Oklahoma.

            1.  Pottawattamie.  Gotta look on backlog of blog posts: weren’t these guys in Iowa or Maine or somewhere?  What are they doing down here?  And why did they come for cripes sakes?  This place sucks.  Just ask the toads.

            2.  Kickapoo.  Ever read the cartoon strip ‘Lil Abner’?  They often talked about Kickapoo Joy Juice in the comic strip.  I thought the Kickapoo name was made up, turns out it’s a real Native American tribe.  I was sorely tempted to stop and ask them to fill my water bottle with Joy Juice.  Back to ‘Lil Abner’, I thought Moonbeam McSwine was HOT.  Never mind that she slept with the hogs; hot is hot.

            3.  Roman Nose Park.  A memorial to Jimmy Durante?

            4.  Chisholm Trail & Garth Brooks Blvd.  These two signs were back to back along the freeway, near OK City.  We’re talking major time warp here.

            5.  Last but not least, a sign on OK City outskirts stating that the shopping cart was invented in OK.  Holy crap!  I envision a fantastic new theme park in OKs future, rivaling Branson, and Dollyville: Shopping Cartville!!!  There’ll be a 5-star hotel in the shape of a shopping cart, shopping cart drag races, shopping cart roller coasters, shopping cart loading contests (separate prizes for highest, widest and heaviest), shopping cart demolition derbies, huge shopping carts that seat 6 tourists - pulled by Clydesdales (eat your heart out Budweiser).  The possibilities are endless!