Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Jul 24 - Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum

Monday, July 24, 1972 - Page 206
LOCATION: Chicago

(9:55 PM 7/29/1972)
Peggy & I went for a drive through Beverly Hills, the exclusive area of Chi which Peg's company is in charge of. We got back around 8:00, then Sue and I walked to the Drugstore where I bought a couple of Mad mags, and we picked up Ron on the way (he's a young bearded amiable fellow whose kids Sue has baby sat for). He was at a gas station amongst more Sue Friends.

Peggy at work
Ken got home and he and me went to McDonald's, then we went to see a girl (I'm not sure what her name was), and then we drove around for a while and ran into Nancy & Jean. We talked to Jean until about 11:30 P.M.
Receipt and ticket stub for Ripley's
In the daytime, me and Ken drove around some. We went to Old Town to check the bookstore for the posters. Then we went to Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum.
Poster of 1933 Chicago World's Fair
A Century of Progress (Wikipedia)
1933 Chicago World's Fair Poster by illustrator Glen C. Sheffer
Ripley's Odditorium first appeared at the Chicago World's Fair in 1933, but I can't find any info on a museum in Chicago today. However, there are now more than 30 Ripley's Museums (or Odditoria) worldwide.
Photo of Ripley's Museum in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Here is a Ripley's museum in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
TOMORROW: Sue goes to the hospital  

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