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The House That Bob Built…and Sid Smashed

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 17 Aug

One of the stops that the ol’ music geek made on this trip was at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma. When I used “Take Me Back to Tulsa” earlier in the “Where’s FourWallsdo” countdown I mentioned that I’d been to Cain’s. You’ve...

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I Found Another One!

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 14 Aug

You can find just about anything along Route 66. That includes something that’s been a passion for me lately: former POW camps from World War II. Yes, I found another one! And it was right off of Route 66 in El Reno,...

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Cheesy Route 66: The Blue Whale of Catoosa

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 6 Aug

One of the things I’ve mentioned in my reports along Route 66 (both this year and last year in Illinois) is how these “tourist traps” sprang up to get people out of their cars and into the town to spend money. When I was in Tulsa...

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One of Many Route 66 Museums

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 5 Aug

In addition to the “national” Route 66 Museum, that is devoted to the entire 2,450 mile route, there are several museums that are state specific (or even town specific). Not too far up the road from the National Route 66...

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Wild Things!

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 5 Aug

Today I spent the majority of my time at the National Route 66 Museum in Elk City, Oklahoma. It was a fascinating time, introducing me to a lot of wild things that I’d never seen before along with other very familiar things. The...

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El Reno Remembered

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 4 Aug

When it comes to violent and memorable tornadoes, Oklahoma takes the cake. I have seen some memorials to those killed in memorable tornadoes (such as December 2021 in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, or the 1974 Super Outbreak...

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Who’s Surprised That I Ended Up Here?

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 4 Aug

After lunch with Amber, guess where I went??? That’s right, the headquarters of the National Weather Service! Oh, come on…who’s surprised that I ended up here? Now, the NWS, while part of the University of...

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No Pictures, Please

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 4 Aug

Hey there! Instant update time! I just had a great lunch and conversation with another myLotter! The unfortunate victim this time was @AmbiePam ! She was terrific. We had lunch at Chuy’s and chatted as if we were old...

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Some of the Fun on the Mother Road

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 3 Aug

There’s so much “touristy” stuff along Route 66, most of which is grossly outdated. I guess that’s what makes it so appealing. If you go to “touristy towns” like Niagara Falls or Pigeon Forge, the “tourist traps” are...

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He Never Met a Man That He Didn’t Like

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 3 Aug

Let’s talk Will Rogers. If you fly into Oklahoma City you land at the Will Rogers World Airport. You’ll drive on the Will Rogers Turnpike. I’m sure some of you youngsters have maybe— maybe — heard the name, but...

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Proof That You’re Famous

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 3 Aug

Howdy from Norman, Oklahoma! I had a great day with Rogers and Route 66, and I’ll drag you along. Let’s start with Route 66. I stopped to get a look at one of the countless tourist trap things along the road. Afterwards, I...

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The Reminder

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 2 Aug

Amid all of the historical markers on the sidewalk in the Greenwood section of Tulsa that was known as Black Wall Street, the memorials in the park, and the state historical marker, there’s one thing that drives home the agony of...

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Another One of “Those” Visits

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 2 Aug

Every now and then I will walk the historical path that is painful. I did that today, when I visited the Greenwood section of Tulsa. It was the site of one of the most financially prosperous Black communities in America, as well...

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Tribute to the Victims of the Unimaginable

Four Walls @FourWalls (86829) • United States 7 Sep 20

On April 19, 1995 I was in college. I had just celebrated my 35th birthday. Monday and Wednesday were my class days (by design), so I’d been in class all day and hadn’t heard the news. When I called my mother to make sure she...

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