Uncle Ray Ray at the Rest Stop

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Comment by David Stafford on November 9, 2015 at 7:57pm: Yep....though we never saw any on our trip much to my dismay.

Comment by Alicia Starr on November 9, 2015 at 7:54pm: Saw those beware signs in the south CA desert last March. You gotta watch your step in those bad lands.

Comment by Richard Canard on November 1, 2015 at 3:20am: 31.10.15 Dare David Stafford,...& of course, we are always suffering the consequences. Ave uh nez dae. Richard Canard

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on October 31, 2015 at 6:17pm: Hatch Chile Queen...amazing!...and so says the Great Pumpkin :-)

Happy Hallow Eve, David!

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on October 31, 2015 at 6:14pm: TorC...and what knowledge we acquire as mail artists :-)

Wiki says:

"...Originally named Hot Springs, the city changed its name to Truth or Consequences, the title of a popular NBC Radio program. In 1950, Ralph Edwards, the host of the radio quiz show Truth or Consequences, announced that he would air the program from the first town that renamed itself after the show; Hot Springs won the honor. Edwards visited the town during the first weekend of May for the next 50 years. This event was called "Fiesta" and included a beauty contest, a parade, and a stage show. The city still celebrates Fiesta each year during the first weekend of May. The parade generally features area celebrities such as the Hatch Chile Queen. ( "hatch chile" !!!)

It is commonly known ...as T or C. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names..."

Comment by David Stafford on October 31, 2015 at 2:27pm: Katerina, you've got some fun googling ahead of you. T or C (formerly Hot Spring) changed its name when Ralph Edwards, host of the old T or C TV show made them an offer they couldn't refuse.

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on October 31, 2015 at 9:49am: There is a town in New Mexico called ??? :-0

Comment by David Stafford on October 31, 2015 at 1:08am: Found in a thrift store in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

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