Wisconsin Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Paperback)

~ Michael Feldman (Author), Diana Cook (Author)

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"Michael Feldman's incisive look at Badger State oddities finally allows Wisconsin to merge from the long shadow of beer, cheese, sausage, and more beer. The reader will have to decide whether this is a good thing."
--Joe Queenan, humorist and author of Red Lobster, White Trash, & the Blue Lagoon
-- Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"Michael Feldman's incisive look at Badger State oddities finally allows Wisconsin to merge from the long shadow of beer, cheese, sausage, and more beer. The reader will have to decide whether this is a good thing."
--Joe Queenan, humorist and author of Red Lobster, White Trash, & the Blue Lagoon

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Globe Pequot; 1st edition (October 1, 2000) Language: English ISBN-10: 0762706228 ISBN-13: 978-0762706228 Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,388,911 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Michael Feldman, October 13, 2000 By A Customer Always treating his subject with humor and a bit of disrespect, Feldman tackles trivia and oddities found on the roadsides of Wisconsin. An excellent book to keep in the glove box when you're traveling around the state, or to keep in the house for fun reading any time. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Showcases more than 125 of the most outrageously wacky place, September 7, 2004 By  Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Wisconsin Curiosities, 2nd: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series) (Paperback) Now in an updated and expanded second addition, Wisconsin Curiosities by radio personality Michael Feldman (with the invaluable assistance of "Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?" researcher Diana Cook) showcases more than 125 of the most outrageously wacky places to see in Wisconsin. From the world's largest talking cow, to basketball on snowshoes, the annual Beef-A-Rama festival, National Mustard Day at the Mustard Museum, and much more, Wisconsin Curiosities is as fun for armchair travelers to read as it is for curiosity seekers to use as a tour guide. Black-and-white photographs round out the descriptive, entertaining vignettes with easy-to-follow maps. 2 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Here's a Great Book, September 30, 2002 By  "norm_rogers" (Peoria, IL United States) - See all my reviews Without a doubt, one of the finest guides to the most interesting attractions in Wisconsin.		Ad feedback   Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 1st edition (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762706228
• ISBN-13: 978-0762706228
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,388,911 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Michael Feldman, October 13, 2000

By A Customer

Always treating his subject with humor and a bit of disrespect, Feldman tackles trivia and oddities found on the roadsides of Wisconsin. An excellent book to keep in the glove box when you're traveling around the state, or to keep in the house for fun reading any time.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Showcases more than 125 of the most outrageously wacky place, September 7, 2004

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wisconsin Curiosities, 2nd: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series) (Paperback)

Now in an updated and expanded second addition, Wisconsin Curiosities by radio personality Michael Feldman (with the invaluable assistance of "Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?" researcher Diana Cook) showcases more than 125 of the most outrageously wacky places to see in Wisconsin. From the world's largest talking cow, to basketball on snowshoes, the annual Beef-A-Rama festival, National Mustard Day at the Mustard Museum, and much more, Wisconsin Curiosities is as fun for armchair travelers to read as it is for curiosity seekers to use as a tour guide. Black-and-white photographs round out the descriptive, entertaining vignettes with easy-to-follow maps.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Here's a Great Book, September 30, 2002

By	"norm_rogers" (Peoria, IL United States) - See all my reviews

Without a doubt, one of the finest guides to the most interesting attractions in Wisconsin.