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From Florida, that's Leon Bloder, pastor at South Lake Presbyterian in Clermont
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Supposedly the next best thing to a pressure washer for getting RV dirt off. The nozzle, not the operator
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The resident wildlife at Lake Oconee
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All of the park's permanent buildings are old railroad cars
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Judy likes this picture
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Wish they'd left the buildings painted with the original railroad markings
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In Madison GA, this old home now houses the Historical Society
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That's the Methodist Church
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That's Madison Presbyterian Church, built in 1842
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The windows are reportedly genuine Tiffany
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Inside, the pews are partitioned, presumably once used to keep the genders separate
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The old school building is now a museum
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It's so nice to see folks taking pride in these old buildings
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This one shows a little less pride, but it's available if you'd like to try . . .
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Most of these buildings are still private residences
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There are about 50 neat buildings on the walking tour - this is Magnolia House
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That's got to be the largest magnolia tree we've ever seen.
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Columns denoted wealth and social status. And each fireplace had a chimney
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This one's being used as a conference center and retreat house
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The pineapple was a welcome symbol in the period
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The current Episcopal Church used to be a Methodist church.
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Boxwood Estate is one of those that are elaborately landscaped
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Beautiful
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The Madison Covnty Covrt Hovse - says so on the front
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The plaza in front of the court house is a veteran's memorial
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More modest than some, but still well cared for
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We had lunch here - might have been their only customers that day.
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The detail is delightful, even on smaller houses
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South of Madison, the sign intrigues . . .
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Might be the only one of it's kind in the world - certainly the largest
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The building is filled to overflowing with itty bitty microcars
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Most are European, some Japanese, some South American.
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And that's one of the bigger cars
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Even Judy makes these cars look small
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Most were built after WW2, when fuel and materials were scarce
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Most were developed by motorcycle companies
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Most have been carefully restored, while some have been painted less authentically.
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Most are 1 or 2 passenger models, but some seat up to 5
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There's no steering wheel! But there are handlebars inside . . .
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An Isetta farm truck. Isettas were originally Italian, but licensed and built all over the world
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Made in Spain, inspired by Jeep. Makes a good golf cart. It's name is JIP, (pronounced "Jeep"?)
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This one's modern - a 2004 smart car from Daimler in Germany
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smart (they don't capitalize the name) cars are inexpensive and get about 40mpg
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An Isetta dragster powered by a big-block Corvette engine. A not-so-smart car
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Actual police car. No high speed chases there
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Not really a car, but it does have a roof . . . .
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What do you get when you cross an Isetta with a wooden shoe?
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Oh, those were the days . . .
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Spiffy wicker seats - the Jolly was perfect for the beach
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Can't have much leg room
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This car was reported to be as stable as a 3-wheel forklift in a fast turn. Not a compliment
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All aluminum makes for less weight
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That's just fun
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Rear-engine, no less . . .
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It's a Fulda, a German marque we'd never heard of
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Among the first Microcars were these Messerschmidts - overgrown cycles - at least one in every color here
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The bubble tops gave these cars their "Bubblecar" nickname
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This three-wheeler, a gift to Vic Hyde from Messerschmidt, roamed Michigan in the 50s, carrying his one-man band
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Cute little behinds
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Thare are a couple hundred little cars in the musuem.
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That looks like fun to drive
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Really neat place. You oughta visit
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In Athens, GA - the Welcome Center is also in the city's oldest residence, dating to the 1820s
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Our favorite bulldawg - Carmen Mirandawg. Love the shoes
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Sponsored by the local Realtors, this is named "Dawg House"
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That one's named "Archie"
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Many of the dawgs were in the Five Points area - this one is "Dawg Days in Five Points"
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A token nod to you cat people
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The dawg is neat, but so's the name of the coffee shop.
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That's Scarlet, guarding the fire hall
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Judy and "Vincent Van Go Dawg"
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Near Athens, the Georgia State Botanical Garden main entrance
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Inside, a tropical garden
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Shades of Shore Acres!
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Outside, many planted areas
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Judy found some color - it's prime azalea time
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More azaleas
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White stuff, appropriately labeled "fringe tree"
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What do you think - aspirations or delusions?
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And we end on a southern icon - a Kozy Kudzu-Kovered Kottage