2nd Best Town in Kansas

[OK_Cat]

I've never seen so much pride in a public pool before.

have you been there?  it's the size of a city block.  that's pretty awesome.

they used to bathe the elephants from the zoo in it.  how awesome is that?  (awesome)

[Institutional Control]

It's much less awesome now.

Probably still smells like elephant crap.

[OK_Cat]

i mean, i'm sure the olympic size (lol) pool in your podunk town is nice.

[Institutional Control]

i mean, i'm sure the olympic size (lol) pool in your podunk town is nice.

My hometown doesn't have a public pool. We have a rock quarry for swimming.

[OK_Cat]

i mean, i'm sure the olympic size (lol) pool in your podunk town is nice.

My hometown doesn't have a public pool. We have a rock quarry for swimming.

then this probably isn't the thread for you or your hometown.  Check this one out  http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=25275.0

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

I've never seen so much pride in a public pool before.

people have water skied in it. It has (had?) a boat ramp.

[Institutional Control]

Man... I have never seen more evidence of how boring it must be living in western Kansas.

[slobber]

I've never seen so much pride in a public pool before.

people have water skied in it. It has (had?) a boat ramp.

What plans have the town council made to keep the people from Horton out?

[Rage Against the McKee]

I've never seen so much pride in a public pool before.

people have water skied in it. It has (had?) a boat ramp.

What plans have the town council made to keep the people from Horton out?

I don't think the people of Horton have the means to traverse that kind of distance.

[waks]

In fact Eisenhower was born and raised there, how many other Kansas towns produced a US president?

Abilene is home to one of the Wonders of Kansas:  the Brookville Hotel.  Great rough ridin' chicken!  No menu!  You eats what you gets!

I think if you look at facts you can't deny Abilene this honor.  No other town in Kansas has spawned a Fortune 500 company, a US president, one of the Wonders of Kansas, athletes for K-State, and stories of old gunfighters.  Not one.

Eisenhower was born in Texas and the Brookville Hotel was spawned in... Brookville.

 


Edited to add: Brookville Hotel has only been in Abilene since 2000.

So eff Abilene.

[MeatSauce]

mom was a lifeguard at GC pool and Grandma appeared in the film In Cold Blood/ 


dobber: you fantastic idiot.  Marshall/Nemaha counties are two of the largest collection of imbred backward rednecks north of Galena.

[EMAWmeister]

What's that small county that brags about drinking more ancient age bourbon than anyone in the world? That sounds like a pretty cool place.

[bunter]

I vote Meade. SD is quite convincing.

I would like to give honorable mention to Council Grove for my childhood cabin on the city lake, and if course Washunga Days. Also loved getting ice cream at the Apothecary.

Then again I always had my return to MHK to look forward to. 

[slobber]

mom was a lifeguard at GC pool and Grandma appeared in the film In Cold Blood/ 


dobber: you fantastic idiot.  Marshall/Nemaha counties are two of the largest collection of imbred backward rednecks north of Galena.

But the people that leave are really dreamy!

Edit, I just realized that you tried to lump Marshall and Nemaha County people into the same category.

[slobber]

What's that small county that brags about drinking more ancient age bourbon than anyone in the world? That sounds like a pretty cool place.

[Skipper44]

the 2nd best city in Kansas may a lot of stuff but it does have a great golf course,


the best lake in Kansas


 and has produced an EMAW champion


Also, a gatehouse to keep it 2nd best

[Scary Smart]

True story: I've lived in KC for almost a year & a half & have never even thought about going to Lenexa for anything.

[jmlynch1]

I drove to Wamego tonight. Kinda liked it

[star seed 7]

I drove to Wamego tonight. Kinda liked it

 

[Saulbadguy]

What's that small county that brags about drinking more ancient age bourbon than anyone in the world? That sounds like a pretty cool place.

Not sure. Bourbon County?

[Rage Against the McKee]

the 2nd best city in Kansas may a lot of stuff but it does have a great golf course,


the best lake in Kansas


 and has produced an EMAW champion


Also, a gatehouse to keep it 2nd best

I don't think I'm alone in saying that I have absolutely no idea what town this is.

[ben ji]

the 2nd best city in Kansas may a lot of stuff but it does have a great golf course,


the best lake in Kansas


 and has produced an EMAW champion


Also, a gatehouse to keep it 2nd best

I don't think I'm alone in saying that I have absolutely no idea what town this is.

Does the lake quivira arch on the last picture give you any clues?

[Rage Against the McKee]

the 2nd best city in Kansas may a lot of stuff but it does have a great golf course,


the best lake in Kansas


 and has produced an EMAW champion


Also, a gatehouse to keep it 2nd best

I don't think I'm alone in saying that I have absolutely no idea what town this is.

Does the lake quivira arch on the last picture give you any clues?

So, it's Quivira?

[Willesgirl]

Lake Quivira is a great town if you only want to live among the  . That gate? It's to keep the brown people out, unless they're tending the lawns or catering something.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Wait, so the city is called Lake Quivira?