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How 'bout some Humpday Triviola?

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How 'bout some Humpday Triviola?

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How 'bout some Humpday Triviola?

My little corner of the world is right here in the corn country of central Illinois. Fall harvest festivals abound each year. At some of the festivals it is not uncommon to see a competition of working wood that has a historical relavance to this state.

What would they be doing in those competitions?

Tom

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Dale Lenz

Re: How 'bout some Humpday Triviola?

How fast they can cut down a cherry tree, : ' >. Thanks for the trivia

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#4

About every 4 years or so...

certain people look to work a crowd by standing on a stump. That's wood and competition, right?

Charles

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;-) Answer

Ken must know that Illinois is the "Land of Lincoln". As such, yes, rail splitting contests are a common site at downstate Illinois festivals. Well done sir!

Tom

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