Chickens are incapable of flying let alone ones made
of rubber which is why two airline pilots placed the chickens behind the
steering wheels for hours of lessons.
This resulted in Esther and Eunice, from the Rubber Chicken Forest in
Vallecito, California, able to co-author their first travel book, Whirl With
Merle, It’s a Rubber Chickens’ Travels.
Over 50 destinations are the focus of this humorous
travel classic based upon a blog, “EstherandEuniceadventures.” that span for more than a decade. What is special about this work is their
target of cities in both the United States and Canada, that are less traveled
and deserve a getaway.
In “Meggsachusetts”, as they renamed it, the cities
of Quincy, and Provincetown are visited for their important history. Most people do not know that Provincetown was
where the first landing of the Mayflower took place and will be celebrating the
400th Anniversary of the Pilgrim Monument, the tallest granite
structure in the US. as a replica of the Mayflower II sails into Provincetown
Landing.
Napa Valley may be known for their wineries, but
travel the northern area of “Califowlnia” to towns such as Murphys and Grass
Valley. You may head to Folsom for the
Johnny Cash legend but did you know that a sake company, Gekkeikan and soy
sauce producer Kikkoman, have taken up some major space due to their ability to
access the fresh water from the Sierra Mountains?
A slew of wineries are situated in the Finger Lakes
of upstate “New Yolk, “ One nearby town of Seneca Falls is not only the setting
for the classic movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life”, both the National Women’s Hall
of Fame and Women’s Rights National Park are located there as well.
Enjoy the true photography of the front and back
covers meeting Esther, Eunice, and their entire family as the forest is
actually the location of the Twisted Oak Winery. Esther encountered Eunice while viewing her
“long lost sister” on the side of an egg carton. They, then decided to adopt a baby (Ethel
Mae) at “Chicks ‘R’Us.” Meeting another
two sisters, Marilyn (a kleptomaniac) and Minerva when one trip brought them to
a B&B where a couple, who rescues rubber chickens gave a healthier Mildred
a better life.
Readers will delve into places such as Bellingham,
Washington vs Seattle; Mardi Gras in Shreveport, vs New Orleans; a trek along
North Dakota where you can retrace parts of the Lewis & Clark Expedition or
loseyour balls golfing from mountain tops ; as well as exprieinceing some
lesser known East Coast towns in Maine.
How about an alpaca farm in “New Jeggsey,” and
oyster farm in East Dennis? What is it
like to ride in a hot air balloon over wineries? Go off to Canada for a deep “Da Vinci Code” mystery
in Winnipegg and learn the connection between the province of New Brunswick and
New Orleans. .
“Written quite tastefully, having read it on a
Fry-Day”… Colonel Slanders. Co-author
and journalist Merle Exit is a former comedian-singer-actress (with a list of
several other careers). Her first book, “Whirl With Merle – It’s a Humorous
Life” published in 2006 has been the number one best seller in her home.
Priced at the most popular amount of $19.99 (less
thatn $20), Exit sees this as “mere chickenfeed.” And signed by both Esther and
Exit. You can purchase it through CT
Publishing Corp., ATT: Merle Exit, 11-20
154th St. Whitestone, NY 11357
