I've had to use Corn Huskers lotion on my hooves this week to keep them moist! This lotion was developed in Iowa more than 90 years ago as a moisturizer for the rough, dry hands of Iowa farmers working in the cornfields. I wonder if the Nebraska Cornhuskers (the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln) use it too? The Cornhuskers have two official mascots, Herbie Husker and Lil' Red.
This is the Rochester Water Tower in Rochester, Minnesota. It was built in 1931, stands 151 feet tall, and is a 50,000 gallon storage tank that stands over the Seneca Foods canning factory. It represents a true ear of corn, with the “correct” number or rows of kernels on a corncob. So when it rains, does it make creamed corn?
The Big Horse Feed & Mercantile Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival runs from October 8-31 in Temeculah, California. Big Horse Feed has been in business since 1998 as a sideline business to the Corona family's farming operation in the valley, and got its name from the large draft horses (Clydesdale) that were owned and driven by the owner, Rose Corona.Over 150 years ago, the Butterfield Stagecoach had a stop through the Temeculah Valley. Butterfield’s mail coaches ran from Tipton, Missouri to San Francisco, right through Northwest Arkansas. The mileage of the route was approximately 2,800 miles. Coaches were to run each way twice a week. Having 25 days to make each run, the coaches traveled day and night to meet this deadline. There were stage stops every 20 miles or so to change teams. The Butterfield Stagecoach ran from 1858 to 1861. It is said that Texas and Arkansas Rebels confiscated many of the coaches and horses for the war effort.
20 Mule Team Borax is a brand of cleaner that was named after the 20-mule teams that were used to move borax out of Death Valley, California, to the nearest rail spur between 1883 and 1889. After the mule teams were replaced by a new rail spur, the name 20 Mule Team Borax was established and promoted to increase sales for the Pacific Coast Borax Company. You should read the very interesting history at desertusa.com.
Death Valley Days was a radio and television anthology that ran from 1930-1945, dramatizing true stories of the old American West, particularly the Death Valley area. From 1952 to 1975, Death Valley Days was produced as a syndicated television series. One of Ronald Reagan's final television roles was as host of Death Valley Days in 1964-65. Reagan also acted in some episodes. The previous host was the "Old Ranger" (Stanley Andrews). Today, the product is endorsed by Linda Cobb, the "Queen of Clean."
Death Valley Days was a radio and television anthology that ran from 1930-1945, dramatizing true stories of the old American West, particularly the Death Valley area. From 1952 to 1975, Death Valley Days was produced as a syndicated television series. One of Ronald Reagan's final television roles was as host of Death Valley Days in 1964-65. Reagan also acted in some episodes. The previous host was the "Old Ranger" (Stanley Andrews). Today, the product is endorsed by Linda Cobb, the "Queen of Clean."
Wow, those were some hard-working mules! It's time for me to go to sleep on my wood shavings. I tried corn cob bedding for a while, but I didn't like it because of my allergies. Don't work too hard today!
Here's that Crazy Frog again with the Popcorn Song!
