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Goodbye Renton, hello Apache Junction!

March 24, 2009
"there's an apache in my junction"

"there's an apache in my junction"

Tomorrow Alicia and I are off to Apache Junction, AZ for some much needed r&r. I don’t know much about this place we’re headed to but I’ll soon find out whether that’s a good thing or bad thing. I do hope some interesting shit goes down in Apache Junction although I must admit I won’t be easily impressed. Not to brag or anything but I have been to Castroville, home of the world’s largest artichoke.

artichoke

so not awesome!!!

I believe that Castroville’s name came from the early residents deep affection for Fidel Castro and the giant artichoke came from the later residents fetish for oversize plants. I’m can’t really tell you that this is true since I did absolutely zero research but I’m sure nobody really knows the true secrets of the city’s history so that may be as close as we’ll ever get.

Anyways, I hope to come back from Apache Junction rested and ready for another quarter of school and perhaps with some sweet wares.

Things to do in Apache Junction

  • find some good eats
  • go the flea market (i hope it’s just like a mini mall)
  • buy a cactus
  • say “how” to an native american
  • formulate my plan to build an artichoke in my backyard even bigger than the one in Castroville.


2 Comments leave one →
  1. jrosok permalink
    April 4, 2009 2:42 pm

    Ahh Castroville, backdrop to my youth.

  2. royalnewjersey permalink
    April 4, 2009 11:03 pm

    I thought the backdrop to your youth was spo-compton?

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