Route 66 is still home to some interesting, wacky tacky, roadside history. Sometimes the interest comes in the form of a Wigwam Motel. Sometimes it comes in the form of amazing neon signs. Sometimes it can even come in the form of a giant orange.
Bono's Historic Orange - Fontana, CA
Bono's Historic Orange is an orange-shaped structure that began its life as a roadside fruit stand in 1936.
In the last 75 years, it has been closed, reopened, defaced by grafitti, closed again, saved from the wrecking ball, and moved to its current location. Orange you glad it's still a part of Route 66?
Bono's Historic Orange
15395 Foothill Blvd.
Fontana, CA
At wacky tacky we're not just interested in sedentary pursuits. As busy as we are in front of the computer researching and planning our next adventure, so are we in developing new and interesting produce. You didn't know that we were farmers, did you? In fact, we are doing our best to enrich our world with not just the fruits of our labor, but with the fruits of our trees. We cultivate, propagate, and demonstrate our organically-grown oranges.* As a wacky tacky blog exclusive - and world premiere - we unveil our newest crop, a varietal citrus we like to call The Jimmy Durante Orange.
The Jimmy Durante Orange
Latin name - citrus schnozzolae
The resemblance is uncanny....almost Tropicanny...
Yes, the fruit grows compete with all of the facial features.
Seeds for The Jimmy Durante Orange can be purchased by calling Circle 7-2099. Eat your heart out Gregor Mendel, ha cha cha cha!
"Young at Heart" - Jimmy Durante
What's My Line - Jimmy Durante
I can't help myself...
Cheers & Good Night Mrs. Calabash - wherever you are!
Mr. Tiny
* To tell the truth, we really just have one orange tree that grew one funky orange.
