Darwin, Minnesota displays the largest twine ball, Asheville, NC is proud of the Biltmore House, New York City has the Statue of Liberty, and Gaffney South Carolina proudly displays its water tower.
THIS water tower:
It’s one of those landmarks folks driving on I-85 through upstate South Carolina aren’t likely to miss.
Georgia is the Peach State and South Carolina is the Palmetto State, but folks in SC grow and sell a great many more peaches than palmettos. There are indeed some fine peaches in South Carolina (not taking anything away from Georgia’s peaches!) and the water tower reminds tourists of that–just in case they overlook the numerous billboards along the interstate.
I’d never seen the tower up close and personal. It is not the side trip a husband would consider, but on this trip, since I was alone, I decided to do exactly that. I turned down the service road, drove past this schoolhouse (not in session) and around the next curve, I came upon the big peach.
I parked in a nearby restaurant parking lot and walked over get a closer look. No one else was around.
The water tower loomed large, casting its sassy peach shadow over the landscape, an homage to summer fruit.
Up close and personal.
Standing almost underneath that shiny water tower was overwhelming. I wanted to leave an offering at its base.
This came to mind:
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ROFLMAO!!
You left exactly the same “offering” I would have left, having seen that same tower on many road trips to Atlanta.
HA! You are a naughty minx! I love it.
I love that peach! When our kids were small it kept them busy for a long time. As soon as I told them we would be driving past the peach, they would start looking for it the minute we pulled out of the driveway. We never drove up close and didn’t even think of leaving an offering. (But couldn’t you have left a new tube?)
!!!! XD I had no idea such a thing as this big, giant peach existed. This just made my day.
You are too funny! I loved your surprise ending (pun intended!)
Love the Possum Trot school!
ROFL I love it, you and I think alike! lol What a great water tower, though. I often do little side trips like that on my own and love exploring places I see often but have never been close to.
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Ha! Laughed out loud at that last picture!
I want my children to go to possum trot school..!
Hilarious! I hoped it was not just me an my odd self seeing the backside of that peach! Isn’t it great to be able to travel, to learn new things, to see new (and funny) things!? a.
We always drive by the big peach when we go up north and I always say the same thing….There is the big ass….and I must say being from Georgia and all…South Carolina has far superior peaches over Georgia…I love when I go to the famers market and see the freestone peaches from SC…they are fabulous….