Blue Earth, Minnesota

Hi, after leaving the Corn Palace we traveled on to Moline.  We stayed one night in Welcome, Minnesota so that we could put Minnesota on our travel map.  Imagine my excitement when we saw a sign, "Blue Earth, Exit Here for the Home of the Green Giant."  They do not give you an advance notice as it is just over the county line and the previous county does not allow advertising signs.  Mike whipped off the interstate and we found a parking space in front of a 60 foot Giant.  There was a small gift shop and the lady behind the counter said they were canning peas.  When the pea crop is depleted, they will change over to canning corn.  I almost bought a green shirt that said, "Ho, Ho, Ho.

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