Wild Blenheim Ride

A couple of weeks ago, I went to Blenheim, SC and South of the Border on the first leg of summer vacation. Out of my love for Blenheim Ginger Ale, had intended to visit both the original bottling plant (said to be an operating museum) and the current newer plant (where visits were encouraged in the brochure.)
Blenheim was even smaller and more off the beaten path than I imagined, but quaint. The plant looked like it had been empty for a while. The only store had many cases of Blenheim for sale, and the owners were giving out vintage Blenheim t-shirts to the tourists.
South of the Border had more kitsch than the billboards could convey. It was like a city made from the world's largest 'goofy golf' mini-golf course. Between the official Blenheim Ginger Ale brochure and the employees, it's a wonder I found the bottling plant at all. I eventually did discover it behind a truck stop, but was repelled at the gate by "No Visitors" on the sign.
Oh well, at least I have a t-shirt and a couple of six-packs for my effort.
Ginger Ale / blenheim ginger ale

200PirateWords.com

Welcome to 200PirateWords.com: "Pirate Talk...Avast! Argh! and Shiver me timbers! are more than just funny ways to talk like a pirate, they are part of a pop culture phenomenon. It started before Pirates of the Caribbean taught us to say, "Savvy?" Finding real pirate ships like the Whydah and Queen Anne's Revenge helped remind us that pirates were real, and perhaps they reminded us how much fun it can be to act like and talk like a pirate.

Pirates are big business. A simple word can bring you more of it.

When you buy a word link on 200PirateWords.com, it belongs to you alone. For a reasonable price, you are picking a good word or phrase to hyperlink to your web site. Consider it a tool to use for inexpensive advertising, more traffic, and more qualified visitors."
Pirates
Pirates of the Caribbean