Because Route 66 runs through Illinois, we have many unique aspects and somewhat random landmarks/places to visit. We have the Lauterbach tire man and we also have a pink elephant holding a martini. In Wilmington, Illinois, the Gemini Giant attracts many visitors to the area.
One thing that is particularly unique to this area, however, is the Cozy Dog Drive-In. Because of Route 66, people would need somewhere to stop to get food, so the Cozy Dog came to be, and is unique.
Other than that, I have no idea what else is unique to Springfield. I mean, I personally think we are one of the smallest capitals and I find it funny that many people believe that Chicago is the capital of Illinois. When I was in Tennessee our waiter at the Hard Rock Cafe asked us where we were from. When we told him Springfield, he said, "isn't that in Chicago?" We said, "uh, no, Chicago is in Illinois, and is a city just like Springfield, where we are from." He said, "Oh, ok, because I had to go through O'Hare airport to get here." So although there is nothing really unique to Illinois and more specifically Springfield, many people are well acquainted with Chicago, as that city is one that everyone associates Illinois with despite the terrible baseball teams and occasionally the football team.
As previously stated, there is nothing really great or unique about Springfield. I mean, there are like six Springfields around the U.S., but even still, that is not exactly unique, just coincidental in my opinion. I mean, our teacher said that horseshoes originated in Illinois, which is something I did not know. But since he told us about them, we cannot exactly write about horseshoes, other than Darcy's Pint has the best horseshoes, or so I have heard. Unfortunately, I cannot go on about how good horseshoes are, or the fact that they were started in Illinois, because that topic has already been covered, and I think that I now have enough words to finish. So, I am going to stop rambling randomly and publish this blog.
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