tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post1129481811503365251..comments2024-01-09T17:48:45.910-06:00Comments on Travis Erwin: Where You Least Expect It -- A My Town Monday PostTravis Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-37394350240472541942008-10-22T12:36:00.000-05:002008-10-22T12:36:00.000-05:00Cool story. It gave me a little shiver down my bac...Cool story. It gave me a little shiver down my back. <BR/><BR/>My post is up. It's about the Santa Ana winds of Southern California: http://shaunaroberts.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-town-wednesday-santa-ana-winds.htmlShauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-84182269426827353182008-10-21T17:40:00.000-05:002008-10-21T17:40:00.000-05:00That is such an interesting story. What beautiful...That is such an interesting story. What beautiful work they did! Thanks for sharing :)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11795668965659926769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-69550458082933916952008-10-21T11:54:00.000-05:002008-10-21T11:54:00.000-05:00Wow that is a great story and a wonderful history....Wow that is a great story and a wonderful history. Thanks for sharing. We sure do miss a lot in life by not taking the time to slow down.Mr. Shifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061232966394052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-17361543616573827962008-10-20T22:05:00.000-05:002008-10-20T22:05:00.000-05:00Totally awesome. I wrote my grandmother (who grew ...Totally awesome. I wrote my grandmother (who grew up in your town) and asked her if she knew about this church. I'm curious as to her response. :) Thanks for the great MTM and letter writing content!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09304196418513847609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-64015347622685448132008-10-20T16:21:00.000-05:002008-10-20T16:21:00.000-05:00Just got home from North Carolina. My post is up. ...Just got home from North Carolina. My post is up. I'll be back later to read :-)debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-10284188153295792082008-10-20T15:22:00.000-05:002008-10-20T15:22:00.000-05:00Hey Travis! I have a post up today and from the lo...Hey Travis! I have a post up today and from the looks of it, I'm the only Washingtonian and for sure the only Walla Wallan. LOL ~KarenKaren Fisher-Alanizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965274282794735808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-20629483875982471202008-10-20T15:21:00.000-05:002008-10-20T15:21:00.000-05:00Travis...this was so interesting! It sounds like a...Travis...this was so interesting! It sounds like a beautiful church, and what a fascinating history lesson. I would love to visit it!<BR/><BR/>One of these days I'm going to start doing My Town Mondays. :-)Cheryl Wrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437963733817953990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-60780901285966830672008-10-20T15:14:00.000-05:002008-10-20T15:14:00.000-05:00Found you through Georgie B. I love that you write...Found you through Georgie B. I love that you write Women's fiction. Cool for you!<BR/><BR/>Interesting history for a small town!Jewel Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614039445924074306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-25352076731785403422008-10-20T14:47:00.000-05:002008-10-20T14:47:00.000-05:00I love to visit old churches and if I ever get tha...I love to visit old churches and if I ever get that way I'll be visiting it. After I visit you, of course. :D<BR/><BR/>My MTM is up.preTzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536465579225240434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-17000210807870669092008-10-20T13:44:00.000-05:002008-10-20T13:44:00.000-05:00Very cool post, Travis.My wife loves beautiful old...Very cool post, Travis.<BR/><BR/>My wife loves beautiful old churches and I love sausage (we're a match made in Eastern European heaven). I think we might have to check out that festival. I'm guessing that they'll have some great German beers, too!<BR/><BR/>SLAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159139824936229571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-28425027100444897252008-10-20T13:35:00.000-05:002008-10-20T13:35:00.000-05:00Just to add to this post, Italian POWs taken in th...Just to add to this post, Italian POWs taken in the North African campaigns built the roads on the Kenyan highlands where they were taken by the British.<BR/>After the war, a lot of them stayed figuring it was better in Kenya than Italy at that point.alex ketohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003786334665677107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-21046714055277845152008-10-20T10:43:00.000-05:002008-10-20T10:43:00.000-05:00I had no idea we brought back POWs from WW2 to the...I had no idea we brought back POWs from WW2 to the states...Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584354669062073865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-80331062869454870372008-10-20T10:11:00.000-05:002008-10-20T10:11:00.000-05:00There is something about a small town.There is something about <A HREF="http://mymuskoka.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-town-monday.html" REL="nofollow">a small town</A>.Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-49870591485490107802008-10-20T03:11:00.000-05:002008-10-20T03:11:00.000-05:00What a great church and a wonderful tale to go wit...What a great church and a wonderful tale to go with it.<BR/><BR/>Mine is up, more on Old Strathcona.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-70900003095870267112008-10-20T02:20:00.000-05:002008-10-20T02:20:00.000-05:00Interesting about the church & the festival. W...Interesting about the church & the festival. With a name like "Gramlich" I do feel obligated to attend some kind of Oktoberfest or sausagefest at some point. Yavol!<BR/>And that grain elevator? We had a couple of those where I lived in Canada. I knew one of 2 guys who fell from the top of one (the other guy died.)Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-85891855398972250542008-10-20T02:09:00.000-05:002008-10-20T02:09:00.000-05:00I've got a MTM post (kinda.) It's based in Covingt...I've got a <A HREF="http://lucidflora.blogspot.com/2008/10/bogue-falaya-park.html" REL="nofollow">MTM post</A> (kinda.) It's based in Covington, LA (the next town over from ours.)<BR/><BR/>Will be back to catch up on reading shortly...been SOOO swamped!Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-25097874483750197472008-10-20T01:39:00.000-05:002008-10-20T01:39:00.000-05:00very cool! and when a sausage festival is involed,...very cool! and when a sausage festival is involed, even better!Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392363844762406853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-54479260826594532192008-10-20T00:43:00.000-05:002008-10-20T00:43:00.000-05:00That church looks AMAZING! What a great story. Tha...That church looks AMAZING! What a great story. Thanks for posting it for us. My MTM will be up at midnight my time. It's about the San Diego Wild Animal Park.Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-8716300101035562952008-10-19T22:58:00.000-05:002008-10-19T22:58:00.000-05:00Fascinating bit of history. TerrieFascinating bit of history. <BR/><BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-10118229917875543172008-10-19T22:25:00.000-05:002008-10-19T22:25:00.000-05:00I like the little towns that are barely a blink on...I like the little towns that are barely a blink on the roadway. Less people. ;-) <BR/><BR/>My MTM post will go up at 1AM.Clair D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18081744733758211094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-25881166659270784572008-10-19T21:15:00.000-05:002008-10-19T21:15:00.000-05:00When I did my post on the pow camp at Rayne, Louis...When I did my post on the pow camp at Rayne, Louisiana I came across similar interesting facts. Also, many of the Germans liked the area so much that after the war they stayed or returned to the area and even today there is a large German population in the region... good post Travis.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-15382464977511246722008-10-19T20:19:00.000-05:002008-10-19T20:19:00.000-05:00Great post and story as always, Travis. I have so...Great post and story as always, Travis. I have some sort of odd fear of the silos. I recall traveling through towns just like the one you describe and being scared to death.. go figure. <BR/><BR/>The church is beautiful and the sausage sounds delicious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-48360006883439041012008-10-19T19:51:00.000-05:002008-10-19T19:51:00.000-05:00Interesting. . . I've got a bunch of MTM stuff in ...Interesting. . . <BR/><BR/>I've got a bunch of MTM stuff in my head. I just need the time to get it on paper. <BR/><BR/>PPenelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765737667782111636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-12122901244687825022008-10-19T19:48:00.000-05:002008-10-19T19:48:00.000-05:00Interesting.Travis, I will be in Dumas on Wednesda...Interesting.<BR/><BR/>Travis, I will be in Dumas on Wednesday night.<BR/><BR/>I'll even let you buy me a beer.<BR/><BR/>You probably need to visit Dumas anyway to gather information for your next MTM post.<BR/><BR/>Send me an email if you're interested.Gregory Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769570478816593558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-60560967489394221552008-10-19T19:25:00.000-05:002008-10-19T19:25:00.000-05:00Travis- ours from the Blaze at Croton-on-Hudson is...Travis- ours from the Blaze at Croton-on-Hudson is up at Women of Mystery.<BR/><BR/>This is a neat post, and I agree wholeheartedly about stopping at the rump ends of nowheresville and taking the tours! But I still kept thinking about how my 2nd grade boyfriend's last name was Linebarger. Cousin mebbe? Could I have married him and inherited a town?Clare2ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105229820107294986noreply@blogger.com