Wednesday, July 6, 2011

0 - Mile Marker In Quicksand, KY

Mile Marker 0
My friend Amanda, whom I've known since the 9th grade, works for a magazine called Kentucky Monthly. She started a column called 'Kentucky: A to Z'. She has 24 hours to drive to a small town in Kentucky and find a story about anything in the town. She invited me to find a story with her in Quicksand, KY. I love going on these trips with her because they are thrilling, adventurous and life-changing. You end up finding a person with an amazing story and come back feeling like you can conquer the world.






Mile Marker 0 in front of the only entrance and exit to Quicksand, KY - a one lane blue bridge. It should be in a Horror movie, lol. I loved it.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

57 - Heinz Ketchup Bottle

57 on the Heinz Ketchup Bottle.
 Eating at Red Robin with my Best Friend in Florence, KY - our favorite place to eat before we go thrifting.




What does the "57" stand for in Heinz’s famous slogan, "57 Varieties?" While riding a train in New York City in 1896, Henry Heinz saw a sign advertising 21 styles of shoes, which he thought was clever. Although Heinz was manufacturing more than 60 products at the time, Henry thought 57 was a lucky number. So, he began using the slogan "57 Varieties" in all his advertising. Today the company has more than 5,700 products around the globe, but still uses the magic number of "57."