Day 126
What?
July 31st, 2010
I'm walking across America.
That's the idea, at least. I'm walking westward from New York City for nine months or so. If everything goes according to plan, I'll be in Oregon when the clock runs out. If nothing goes according to plan, maybe I'll end up in Peru or Mongolia or Pennsylvania. You can read all about the details of my trip if you're so inclined.
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Here's my progress so far:
I’m puzzled by this sign as well…what the?
Whoo hoo!! #1 for me!!!! :) Pays to be on the West Coast I guess.
Ah you just got lucky I went to bed. : )
I don’t get the sign either, and do people really need to know his waistline?
The only Les Webber I could find on Google is a pitcher by that name.
Given that this sign talks about a belt, being a champion, etc., I’m guessing this Les Webber was probably a boxer, which also accounts for the waist measurement.
I knew someone…well, vaguely, who used to write stuff like this all the time, out of context, very random, who was also a boxer. It was odd and I still don’t quite “get it” but this sign immediately reminded me of this individual….very odd. This must be along the same wave length…maybe due to all the head trauma?
Thats me..and it sounds a little bit like all of us dreaming…but WHAT do I know.
Well, I think we need a little more than that, Les! Let us know what it is all about! I like the age 29 and holding – at 54, I can appreciate that!
As a rural carrier I love the awesome mailboxes, too, Matt. Take care
How about THIS one: http://www.angling-projects.org.uk/leswebber.html
Lordy – never mind – UK!!!
Yeah really, WHAT??? no locals to fill us in on this one today? Come on guys, someone’s gotta know something.
It’s the DOMINOS – All of these things about this person has had a DOMINO effect on how great they are!
So I search for “Les Webber” and get nothing. I try “Les Webber Plains Montana” and get Webber, Matthew (Les)here: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mtsander/plainscem.html
I try an image search for “Matthew Webber” and get a whole mess of unicorns. “Les Webber” gets me a bunch of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Les Miserables. “Les Webber Plains Montana” gets me beer can chicken. I give up.
LOL !!!!!! Thanks!
Janine
I think Les is less filling like Miller Lite Beer or maybe just full of it! I tried to find out and got the same things you did.
This is so weird — and yet compelling! I google the quote but didn’t find anything that way either. It looks like a professionally painted sign (not just some guy with a piece of cardboard and a magic marker). Really curious…
There is an entry for a former baseball pitcher on wikipedia by that name who was a World Series champ, though he didn’t play in the postseason…perhaps the reason for his ridiculous boast!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Webber
Seems it has been repainted recently, too.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/montana/608258-lets-visit-250.html
It also appears there is also a local scholarship for this guy:
http://plainsschools.net/index.aspx/scholarships/LocalScholarships
It doesn’t give much information on Mr. Webber, but it appears he may be some sort of local hero? Interesting. :)
I’m guessing he’s a Yahtzee Champion