January 2014
Fun Times
Weird Indiana
State laws.
• If any person has a puppet show, wire
dancing or tumbling act in the state of Indiana
and receives money for it, they will be fined
$3 under the Act to Prevent Certain Immoral
Practices.
• Anyone 14 or older who profanely curses,
damns or swears by the name of God, Jesus
Christ or the Holy Ghost, shall be fined
one to three dollars for each offense, with a
maximum fine of ten dollars per day.
• A three dollar fine per pack will be imposed
on anyone playing cards in Indiana under the
Act for the Prevention of Gaming.
• One may not sniff glue.
• Baths may not be taken between the months
of October and March.
• It is against the law to pass a horse on the
street.
• It is illegal for a liquor store to sell cold soft
drinks or milk.
• You can get out of paying for a dependent's
medical care by praying for him/her.
• No one may catch a fish with his bare hands.
• Men are prohibited from standing in a bar.
• You are not allowed to carry a cocktail from
the bar to a table.
• Drinking from your own bottle in a bar can
lead to your arrest.
• You are required to pour your drink into a
glass.
• "Spiteful Gossip" and "talking behind a
person's back" are illegal.
• State government officials who engage in
private duels can be dismissed from their post.
• Mustaches are illegal if the bearer has a
tendency to habitually kiss other humans.
Nudge Nudge
Ft. Wayne, Indiana's 2nd Largest city, had its
beginnings in 1794, after the Battle of Fallen
Timbers, when General "Mad Anthony"
Wayne built Ft. Wayne on the site of a Miami
Indian village.
Strange Indiana
Weird places, people and things
of Indiana!
Fairmount IN
Hometown of James Dean
Visit the grave of Hollywood's 1950s rebel
heartthrob, then drive into town to view some
Dean memorabilia.
Fairmount is the hometown of James Dean...and
the "James Dean Gallery" houses, which says to be
the world's largest collection of Dean memorabilia
and archives dealing with the short life and career
of Dean. They've got his high school yearbooks, a
life mask from Warner's Brothers, all sort of novelty
items that were produced featuring his likeness
(plates, mugs, busts, puzzles, gum cards...the list
goes on).
The gallery has a $3.75 admission fee (it's
open every day from 10 am to 6 pm, except
Thanksgiving, Xmas, and New Year's Day!)
The town of Fairmount attracts many visitors
seeking out Dean's grave site at Park Cemetery.
Many leave behind mementos, including cigarettes
(mostly commonly Winstons). Its not uncommon to
find his headstone covered with lipstick kisses left
behind by his adoring fans. They aren't however,
kissing Dean's original headstone, which had a bad
year in 1983: stolen in April, recovered that May,
and then stolen again for good in August. The stone
that sits there today is a replica of the original.
Other sites people want to see are the old
Fairmount High School, as well as the Fairmount
Historical Museum, which also has a collection of
James Dean memorabilia.
Want to see James Dean's grave site?
Park Cemetery
Address:
8008 S. 150 E., Fairmount, IN
Directions:
Park Cemetery. I-69 exit 55. Drive west into town,
then turn right (north) onto Main St. Drive a halfmile to the cemetery. Turn left at the second main
entrance, just past a creek, and then take the
second road to the right. The grave is at the top of
a small hill.
Information from:
Weird Indiana By Mark Marimen, Troy Taylor, James A. Willis
and www.roadsideamerica.com
January 2014
Fun Times
Nacho Chicken Casserole
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1/2 cup uncooked instant white rice
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes,
drained
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream
of chicken soup
1can (11 oz) Green Giant® SteamCrisp® Mexicorn® whole
kernel corn with red and green peppers, undrained
1can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, undrained
1teaspoon Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package)
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (6 oz)
1cup broken tortilla chips
Directions
1 Heat oven to 350ºF. Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. In casserole, stir chicken, rice, tomatoes, soup, corn, chiles,
taco seasoning mix and 1 cup of the cheese until well mixed.
2 Cover; bake about 1 hour or until rice is tender and mixture is heated through. Top with tortilla chips; sprinkle with remaining
1/2 cup cheese. Bake about 10 minutes longer or until filling is bubbly and cheese is melted.
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