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Tourists that we are, Dede and I felt obliged to visit
Cadillac Ranch while we were in Amarillo.
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What an odd cultural icon! There's a gate between the I-40 frontage road and the cars, but it's common knowledge that the public is welcome 24/7.
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While we were there, we saw several families adding graffiti to those famous Cadillacs buried there. Now where else would you see a mom showing her kids how to tag a car—and it all being perfectly legal?
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A big storm came through the night before (after the outdoor birthday party, fortunately), so the field there was MUDDY!
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To get close to the cars, you had to brave your way through gobs of sticky mud.
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See all that standing water? That kept us from getting too close!
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Just a short, carside visit left me with little mudpies on my toes!
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Dede and I both had a couple of close calls in the slippery stuff! In any case, we're glad we braved the mud to experience this bit of roadside America.
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