BywaysUSA - a journal of quirky facts and findings

Tune in to see actor Jeff Daniels as a Buckless Yooper. In addition, learn about a professional baseball team’s mascot called Mr. Celery, and the Museum of Funeral Customs that has one focus — death.

Business

Ever drink an okra martini or lather up with a luxury soap named after the lowly boll weevil? Need live crickets – fast? Click here to find out more about these and other businesses that offer unusual products and services!

Dining

Pass the napkins, please. You can get a fried double bologna burger, or try a pig sandwich, green chili slopper or coffee potato ice cream. Wash everything down with a white birch beer from the Hall of Foam.

Oddities

Time out: A Division I college football game actually had a final score of 222-0. Also, somebody had to invent Mother’s Day, and a city called Skullbone got its name from hosting bare-knuckle boxing matches.

Festivals

What’s that smell? Be sure to attend a celebration that features outhouse races, then bring a breath mint to the annual Garlic Festival. In addition, applaud the lucky and deserving winner of the Slug Queen Pageant.

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Want Sauce With That?

Twin Falls residents have a thing for “fry sauce.”

State Cookie?

Yes, New Mexico has a state cookie, and it is found in abundance in Albuquerque.

Fill 'Er Up

Instead of choosing between regular or premium, customers at a downtown filling station in Lee’s Summit, Mo., decide between hot, medium or mild sauce.

No Clowning Around

Bozo’s vaunted "pig" sandwiches in Mason, Tenn., draw barbecue lovers from far and wide.

Howdy, Neighbor

Neighbor’s Café has been serving up hot meals and pastries to Lee’s Summit, Mo., residents for more than 50 years.

Don't Pass on This

The next time you’re in Pueblo, Colo., be sure to take a bite out of it.

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