Let's go back to Thursday, the 17th as we were driving along the Lincoln Highway (Route 30) making our way to Gettysburg. We were seeing some funky billboards here and there about Mr. Ed's. Because we've never been on this stretch of Route 30, we had no idea what to expect.
My plan for the coming days is to go back day by day on our Vermont escapade and re-visit some of our stops, sharing photos and the backstory. I had a tough time each night deciding on what to include on your Postcard and this way, I can fill in all the blanks! Let's go back to Thursday, the 17th as we were driving along the Lincoln Highway (Route 30) making our way to Gettysburg. We were seeing some funky billboards here and there about Mr. Ed's. Because we've never been on this stretch of Route 30, we had no idea what to expect. We had totally missed Mr. Ed's sitting off to the left because we were so fascinated by the pumpkins. Not only were there pumpkins everywhere, Penny Candy the Elephant was sitting in the fork of the road and was a sight to behold! After snapping empty-ump photos, we drove down the road a piece to the actual museum and candy store. Everywhere we looked, we saw pachyderms! Dozens and dozens of them were in the yard around the house and store. They were spouting fountains, in a cemetery, under a shed, tied to trees, forecasting the weather, used as planters, hiding underneath ferns…you name it, there they were in all their elephant glory…in all sizes and colors! Based on what we saw outside, we could hardly know what to expect inside. 12,000 elephant figurines, circus souvenirs, toys, and political paraphernalia greeted us. And that's not all…there was candy…over 700 varieties of the sweet stuff!! Becky and I just stood there dumbfounded, looking at each other in stunned silence. If you find yourself west of Gettysburg on the Lincoln Highway and you start seeing signs for Mr. Ed's, prepare to make a stop. You would be a little nuts to miss this!
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