Colorado Trivia: Weird, Wacky & Wild

Colorado is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters: - Colorado has the highest paved road in North America; the road to Mt. Evans climbs an amazing 14,258 feet above sea level - Mike the Headless Chicken Day is celebrated in the town of Fruita each year to remember the rooster that lived for 18 months without a head - Loveland is home to the Valentine Re-mailing Program, where hundreds of thousands of love letters are stamped with romantic prose before being directed to their intended recipients - Every March, Nederland holds Frozen Dead Guy Days in honor of deceased Grandpa Bredo Morstoel, whose remains are still being kept cool in a shed full of dry ice - In Logan Country, it is illegal for any man to kiss a woman while she's asleep - Each year Manitou Springs holds the Great Fruitcake Toss using GPS technology to ensure distance accuracy - The folks in Florissant host a mock election that is more truthful than most--only jackasses need run; in July 2005, a donkey named Paco Bell clopped away with the honorable title of town mayor And so much more...

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Blue Bike Books
Published: 04/15/2008
ISBN: 9781897278451
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.43w x 0.60d