The Funny One Wears Prada

Hello, Funny One here. My sister and I went to the cinema to see the movie “The Expendables 2″ again. It’s so brilliant! Best quote from the film :”My shoe is bigger than this car!”

We were shopping in Wilkinson after the film and we were stopped at the checkout by an assistant. She said something about my bag. We thought she was going to say I shop lifted. She just wanted to know where I bought my bag from, as she liked it.

Today’s state is Wisconsin. The pic is of me throwing toilet paper at someone’s house. Hehehehehe! There is a Paper Discovery Center there where you’ll discover the many ways in which paper products help us control the spread of germs and diseases. You’ll be greeted with a giant sneeze at the start of the exhibit, and you’ll soon want to learn more about how you too can choose a cleaner lifestyle with paper. Diapers, toilet paper, facial tissue, and aseptic food packaging are all presented in a “Then and Now” format, showing the health benefits provided by such paper products. Did you know that in the past they used corn cobs, coconut shells, and anchor cables before the introduction of toilet paper? That must’ve been crap!

Do you like trains? Then you might want to choo-choo-choose these places for a visit: The National Railroad Museum is where you will be introduced to a chapter in national history that brought wealth and modernity to millions of Americans. You will learn all about the history of rail and discover the political, cultural and economic influences that built America. It really goes beyond just a mere discussion of hardware and shows the way in which rail had gone on to shape American culture through literature, music and historical events; The Railroad Memories Museum in Spooner, Wisconsin, houses one of the most fascinating collections of railroad memorabilia in America.  The museum got its start from the collection of the Railroad Memories Bar in downtown Spooner in 1990 and has been growing each and every season since. The Museum moved into the former Chicago & North Western railroad depot in 1992 and now every room in the building has been filled with lots of interesting artifacts showcasing the history of Spooner and the railroad responsible for the town’s existence; The East Troy Electric Railroad is “where you will step back in time.” Their historic rail cars travel a 10 mile trip through the beautiful Southeast Wisconsin. There is also a gift shop that has some unique souvenirs for everyone! Don’t forget to enjoy some delicious ice cream at Lauber’s Old Fashion Ice Cream Parlor that is next to the depot and also have a delicious meal at Ivan’s on the Square in East Troy; The Lumberjack Steam Train is a fun place where you can take the whole family on a trip back in time with a ride on a vintage steam train. Head for Laona and climb aboard the famed Lumberjack Steam Train for an amazing  journey into the late 1800’s. Whoo-Whoo! All aboard!!!

Now, another intriguing place to visit is the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. There is so much to see and do that you’ll want to learn all about the maritime history of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes. Marvel at the exhibits, and be in awe of the detail, and wander in and amongst rich maritime history like you’ve never ever seen before. You can even walk through a real US Navy World War II submarine! That’s cool! I want to go!

Yo Ho Ho and a Box of Cookies!!!

Hello, Funny one here. My state for today is Maryland. I’m with an elephant at the Lexington Market. Join them for one of Baltimore’s most interesting traditions, “Lunch with the Elephants.” The elephants are greeted by many adoring fans, live music and circus clowns. When they arrive, they are treated to the world’s largest stand up vegetarian buffet. They eat 1100 oranges, 700 bananas, 1000 apples, 400 pears, 500 heads of lettuce and 500 carrots. Baltimore is the only city in the United States to host this event on a yearly basis.

What about places for people to eat? There’s some interesting restaurants to go and eat. Sabatino’s Italian restaurant. What would I order? For starters, fried mozzarella, garlic bread and  fresh mozzarella with tomatoes. For the main meal, a fettuccine alfredo which is homemade fettuccine noodles served in their famous butter, cream and cheese sauce.  And for dessert I would have the tiramisu. To drink, I would have Chianti. Another cool place is One-Eyed Mike which is a pirate themed restaurant. What would I order? The Baked Brie, which is warm baked brie topped with oven-roasted almonds and a raspberry Melba sauce and the pecan-encrusted salmon. It’s an eight ounce salmon filet encrusted with pecans and finished with a maple glaze, served over wild rice and the vegetable of the day. What would I drink? They don’t have Chianti, so I would probably have the Fourteen Hands Merlot. But being a pirate themed restaurant, maybe they should serve rum. Still on food, there is a shop that sells yummy cookies, “Bundles of Cookies”.  They even have yummy whoopie pies. Mmmmm whoopie pies.

Back to pirates, there is the Urban Pirates. They let you go on the pirate ship with your own grog and you can act like a pirate!  Also staying with boats, there is the “Historic Ships In Baltimore” The USS Torsk looks super cool! It’s one of two tench class submarines that are still located in the United States. It has the nickname “Galloping Ghost of the Japanese Coast.” In 1945, the Torsk made two war patrols off Japan, sinking one cargo vessel and two coastal defense frigates. The latter of these, torpedoed on 14 August 1945 and was the last enemy ship sunk by the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Other fun places to go are the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. It’s home to the nation’s largest organization of combined scientists, engineers and technologists that build spacecraft, instruments and new technology to study the Earth, the sun, our solar system, and the Universe. The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is where you can find out about what medicines they used during the Civil War. Plus there is The Fire Museum of Maryland, which is where they have the third largest collection on display of any fire museum in the world. Among the collection are 42 antique fire apparatus, memorabilia, fire-fighting equipment, models, and photographs.

Cherry Happy To Be A Material Girl

Hello, Funny One here. Today’s state is Michigan. It took me ages to think of something to draw. I hope it’s ok. I wonder if you can tell who it’s supposed to be? Anyways, I’m in the Cherry Hut. The restaurant is like being back in the 1950’s. http://www.cherryhutstore.com/ I’m going to stick with food just now. The Doug Murdick’s Fudge is where you can get delicious fudge in many flavors. The Marshall’s Fudge is another fab place where they sell yummy caramel apples covered in candy. Mmmm candy. I have to put the website up because the candy looks so delicious. Mmmm fudge.  http://www.marshallsfudge.com/  The Ryba’s® Fudge Shops. They have pumpkin fudge. I have to try that! Speaking of food, there are some interesting restaurants in Detroit.  If you love Mexican food, then try The Mexican Village Restaurant where you can get a cocktail called the Papaya Driver (which is basically Papaya juice with either tequila or vodka.) I like the sound of that, but I would have both tequila and vodka in it though! Their menu looks yummy too. But if you don’t like Mexican food you can go to Amici’s Pizza where you can enjoy yummy pizza with a cocktail. Mmmmm pizza and cocktail.

If you love submarines and anything to do with the Navy, then you’ll love these following places: The USS Silversides Submarine Museum includes a wide range of exhibits and displays that focus on the USS Silversides, World War II, the Pearl Harbor attack, submarines, the Cold War, marine technology, and Great Lakes shipping. The museum also features a 72-seat theater that currently features a documentary about U.S. involvement in World War II and the role of U.S. Navy Submarine Service. The Michigan Maritime Museum is also a fantastic place where you can experience the rich maritime heritage of the Great Lakes by visiting Michigan’s most well-known establishment of maritime research, preservation and education. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society was founded in 1978 by a group of divers, some teachers, and educators to begin exploration of historic shipwrecks in eastern Lake Superior, near Whitefish Point in Michigan’s scenic Upper Peninsula. Today this  non-profit organization operates two museum sites on historic properties:  The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Whitefish Point Light Station, Whitefish Point; and the U.S. Weather Bureau Building, Soo Locks Park, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.