Michigan Curiosities, 2nd; Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff

by Colleen Burcar with Gene Taylor

• ISBN13: 9780762741113
• ISBN10: 0762741112
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Globe Pequot

Summary

Michigan Curiosities is your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Wolverine State has to offer. True Michiganians (or is it Michiganders?), Colleen Burcar and Gene Taylor have combed Michigan for one-of-a-kind gems that make their home state truly unique. With this guide in hand, you can marvel at the world's largest hairball, pucker up to a ninety-year-old-moose, tour the Shipwreck Museum, and race to the finish line in the Outhouse Classic.

Author Biography

Colleen Burcar has worked in radio, television, and newspapers for many years. Thirteen of those years were spent working alongside Gene Taylor. She now works in media consulting and public relations and her voice continues to be heard on commercials across the country. The mother of a daughter, Kimberly, Colleen currently resides in suburban Detroit with her husband, Bryan Becker, and toy poodle, Chloe.

Gene Taylor was an Emmy Award-winning entertainer, writer, and producer. His nearly twenty-year collaboration with Detroit radio legend Dick Purtan included serving as writer and executive producer of the popular Dick Purtan & Purtan's People morning show on Detroit's Oldies 104.3 (WOMC). Gene was probably best known for the numerous characters that he created and voiced for the show, but beyond his radio work, Gene was also involved with a number of charitable organizations, including the Salvation Army.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. viii
Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xii
Motown and More	p. 1
Thumb and Some	p. 47
The Heart of the Palm	p. 80
Not-So-Wild West	p. 109
Pinkie Playground	p. 155
Beyond the Mighty Mac	p. 201
The Middle Fingers	p. 241
Index	p. 273
About the Authors	p. 281
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