{"product_id":"nebraska-curiosities-quirky-characters-roadside-oddities-other-offbeat-stuff-paperback","title":"Nebraska Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities \u0026 Other Offbeat Stuff - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Yoder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Harding\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe definitive collection of Nebraska's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Nebraska residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a born-and-raised Nebraskan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Nebraska Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Rick Yoder and David Harding take you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Cornhusker State. Go mooclear with two animal husbandry students who, in 1963, participated in the first cattle fallout-shelter survival test--by spending two weeks in close quarters with thirty-five cows . . . and one bull. Be wowed by the Chickendale Dancers at the annual Wayne Chicken Show--whose attractions also includea \"cluck-off\" competition. Visit the Avoca Quack-Off--when more than 1,000 people descend on Avoca (pop. 270) in mid-winter to drink beer and howl at the ducks racing across a flooded, frozen tennis court. (You can rent a bird for $5.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick Yoder has spent his career working on sustainability solutions for businesses and his leisure time looking for Nebraska's most curious people, places, and things. David Harding is a regular columnist on Nebraska history for the Omaha World-Herald.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53057121485107,"sku":"9780762746835","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QUg4UXZ5Yi9uRTlmQ2pCTDlLM1p5dz09.webp?v=1771305606","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/nebraska-curiosities-quirky-characters-roadside-oddities-other-offbeat-stuff-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}