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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Branson, MO, day 2






Well, here we are in Branson, MO at a Tiffin Rally. By the way, next year's is already sold out. Tomorrow is a bunch or seminars, but today was a couple of good Branson shows. First, the pictures...one is a shot of a row of Allegros. Ours is the one with the window awnings deployed. There are 111 Allegros here. Another shows the Branson Belle, a 1500 ton stern wheeler that is purported to be the largest ship ever assembled on a landlocked lake. It carries 720 passengers on dinner show cruises. As you might expect, an outfit that has been doing it twice a day for 13 years has it down pat. They put on an excellent combination of music, dance, and vaudeville that seemed to satisfy all tastes. The only discordant note for me was a rendition of "Old Man River" by a white baritone/tenor in a tuxedo. Somewhere Paul Robeson was turning over in his grave! There are a couple of boat pictures...one of Durelle contemplating the scenery and the homes along and above the shoreline and a picture of the flag while looking over the fantail. Believe it or not, the sunset picture was taken through the tour bus window! As I have said before, "I love this camera."

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Did you get to see any of the Branson attractions in town?