ball of string?
 

Somewhere I passed a post of the "world's largest ball of string" - I think it was South or North Dakota, Wyoming, or Colorado???<BR><BR><BR>Anyone know where this is? If it is not far out of my way next year, I would stop "just to say I did...! "

The largest ball of twine is in Cawker City, Kansas and on every third weekend in August the town has a fun festival to celebrate it.

Go to the the cheesiest tourist traps thread.

That someone would go any distance out of his/her way to see a ball of string....hmmm!!!!

Isn't there only one 3rd weekend in August?<BR><BR>Just wondering...

Diane- Yep,one EVERY YEAR. :)

Every third weekend in August implies that it is held every year.

For all you want to know about the "world's largest ball of string" go to<BR>http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/MNDARtwine.html

To Pam and Diane<BR>Merilee is right in her statement. She wrote a grammatically correct sentence and your inability to comprehend it is not her fault. This is a great travel board with valuable information, but so many smart asses ruin it.

I'm with you RickG on both counts. Sometimes I wonder if the wise guys on this board were bullied as kids and are now using it as a means to get even with their tormentors.

Thanks everybody.<BR><BR>Nope - not going to go "out of my way" specifically for a ball of string (ha, ha). I will be enroute to Colorado from Ontario Canada & it is pretty much ON my way.<BR><BR>&, yes, I agree - it will just be one of those "silly photos" that make your album fun for others to look at...<BR><BR>Isn't that what vacations are all about? Seeing all the dumb stuff along with the good? (ha, ha)<BR><BR>Speaking of silly things to take pictures of.....<BR><BR>For a Canadian - I was so tempted in Alabama a year ago to stop and take a picture of dead armadillos alongside the road (upside down with their little feet stuck straight up in the air - not "crushed") <BR><BR>because I had never seen an armadillo before (dead or alive) & thought it was the funniest thing... <BR><BR>Now wish I HAD stopped that year because I didn't see any at all this time around when passing through the southern states on my return from Texas / Louisiana.<BR><BR><BR>Great discussions on this Fodors...<BR><BR>Sylvia

Ok - went to the roadside america website. Do they charge admission to see this thing??? If so - may not drive "out of my way".

I have no idea if there is an admission charge and none is mentioned at the Cawker City website.. You can ask by sending an email to: [email protected]

I don't know where the world's largest ball of string is but I can help you find the world's largest ball of string cheese.

They celebrate mold every third weekend of August.

Isn't there only one third weekend in August?

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Well there is only one third weekend in August but , and it's that very big BUT if it is held every year then guess what? yes, that's right "It's held every third weekend in August" each August - each year - each third weekend<BR><BR>Thank you Merilee for answering so nicely and promptly.

My family and I visited the largest ball of twine in Cawker City ,Kansas in 1997.<BR>We did drive out of our way, but we passed through beautiful Kansas countryside.<BR>The ball is next to the hiway under a roofed enclosure, unattended and always open.We were the biggest attraction in Cawlker City that day as carloads of teenagers drove past us several times(it's a small town).<BR>We still talk about the experience,we're glad we went.

How big is this ball of twine?