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Blooming of the World's Largest Rose Tree
Blooming of the World's Largest Rose Tree
By: © Nelson Taylor 2012
Every April, the town of Tombstone, home of the historic OK Corral gun fight, celebrates the blooming of the World's Largest Rose Tree, coined in the 30s by Robert Ripley in his famous "Believe it or Not" column. (The idea behind Ripley's forays into wild, weird America became a popular television show in the 80s hosted by Jack Palance.)
The Lady Bankia rose tree, which was planted in 1885, is the undisputed Guinness Book of World Record-holder. Growing bigger by the year, the Lady Blankia hosts over a million blossoms, spreading over 8,000 square feet.
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America Bizarro
The above snippet is just one of a collection of 240 off-beat articles on 2camels from Nelson Taylor's wonderful America Bizarro.
America Bizarro is a unique travel guide that celebrates humorously interesting, pop-culture kitschy and off-the-map odd festivals, out-of-the-way gatherings, kooky conventions, conferences and contests throughout the United States.
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