Lollapalooza.

Oh. How I LOVE that word.  The word Lollapalooza is a lollapalooza in itself, wouldn’t you say?

It means…. by Polly’s Book of Standards…

“For crying out loud.  Holy Cow! That is Quack-A-Doodle-Doo Great…. We are talking… off-the-charts good!”

By Noah Webster….

lollapalooza |ˌläləpəˈlo͞ozə|noun informal
a person or thing that is particularly impressive or attractive.

Certain things in life are…. lollapaloozas.

But sometimes we have a way of overlooking such things.

Which brings me to my next point.

I think it is a great thing… and an important thing…  to be a “Tourist in Your Own Town.”

Especially in Preble County, Ohio.

Our little town here has so much to offer.  We have 12 Townships… filled with tourist attractions….things that are particularly impressive or attractive.

Covered bridges, Art Centers, Historical Society and Farm, High School Productions, Senior Centers, Zoos, Local Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Hometown Stores, Famous Residents… like Sherwood Anderson and Benjamin Hanby, Festivals, Parades, Fairs, and on, and on.

The most recent addition is the Amphitheater at the Preble County Historical Society.

If you missed the Grand Opening over the weekend, you missed a Lollapalooza of a Good Time!  If you haven’t taken the time to get to know the Historical Society (established 1971), the Farm, and now the Amphitheater… I hope you will become a tourist in your own town.  And very soon.

It is just one of many resources in this little home of ours.  People are pretty quick to point out what is wrong with our Preble County.  Perhaps if we spent the same time and energy…. looking at what is RIGHT… we would be a lot better off.

Maybe if we tried to focus our efforts on making “what is right” ….  even better…  we’d have a real lollapalooza on our hands.

Yes indeedy.

“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Nehru