Category Spotted on the Roadside

Spotted on the Roadside: Giant Hat and Boots

Hat and Boots

Georgetown Giant Hat

Huge Cowboy Boots

These giant cowboy accoutrements were built in the 1950s as part of a cowboy-themed gas station named “Premium Tex”. The boots contained the restrooms, and the office was sheltered under the hat; the gas station closed in the late 80s and both hat and boots had fallen into disrepair. They have been moved and recently restored, and I don’t believe it’s possible to poop in a boot any longer unless you’re really dedicated to vandalism and boot goofin‘.

Spotted in Georgetown, WA.

Spotted on the Roadside: Kountry Korner’s Krazy Kreatures in Kingston

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I love that they have both kinds of mermaid: the human upper body with the fish tail, and the fish upper body with the human legs. It would have been the ultimate troll in The Little Mermaid if the sea witch gave her the legs she wanted…but also gave her a fishy upper half in exchange. I’d like to see THAT movie play out. Spotted on Highway 104 in Kingston, WA.