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spike jones

(2,026 posts) Wed Jul 26, 2023, 01:27 PM Jul 2023

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On this day July 26, 1903 first cross country road trip completed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatio_Nelson_Jackson

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On this day July 26, 1903 first cross country road trip completed. (Original Post) spike jones Jul 2023 OP

Yeah, but did they have 3 kids... ret5hd Jul 2023 #1

No, but they had a dog, and in the end the car and people all smelt like wet dog. n/t spike jones Jul 2023 #2

Are we there yet? Jerry2144 Jul 2023 #4

If you ask one more time... ret5hd Jul 2023 #5

If I have to stop this car ... Kennah Jul 2023 #6

I just learned about this during my recent visit to the American History Museum Tommy Carcetti Jul 2023 #3

This is a great story ITAL Jul 2023 #7

I have seen that "Horatio's Drive" documentary Goodheart Jul 2023 #8

ret5hd

(22,588 posts)

1. Yeah, but did they have 3 kids...

Reply to spike jones (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2023, 01:31 PM

Jul 2023

all needing to pee or get something to drink and some smelly in-law telling them they’re going to fast? Huh? Huh? Yeah, I didn’t think so.

spike jones

(2,026 posts)

2. No, but they had a dog, and in the end the car and people all smelt like wet dog. n/t

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 26, 2023, 01:39 PM

Jul 2023

Jerry2144

(3,318 posts)

4. Are we there yet?

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 26, 2023, 01:50 PM

Jul 2023

ret5hd

(22,588 posts)

5. If you ask one more time...

Reply to Jerry2144 (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 26, 2023, 02:09 PM

Jul 2023

you’ll be there with a sore butt!!!

Kennah

(14,578 posts)

6. If I have to stop this car ...

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 26, 2023, 02:13 PM

Jul 2023

... it's because it broke down.

Tommy Carcetti

(44,586 posts)

3. I just learned about this during my recent visit to the American History Museum

Reply to spike jones (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2023, 01:45 PM

Jul 2023

They had a entire display about it, complete with a mockup of Bud the dog.

ITAL

(1,378 posts)

7. This is a great story

Reply to spike jones (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2023, 02:16 PM

Jul 2023

Ken Burns' documentary on it was amazing.

Goodheart

(5,760 posts)

8. I have seen that "Horatio's Drive" documentary

Reply to spike jones (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2023, 02:48 PM

Jul 2023

Very entertaining.

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