Posted on 08/16/2005 4:04:51 PM PDT by jeepgal
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) -- The summer travel season is in full swing, the Clinton Presidential Library is drawing 2,000 visitors a day, and a new tourism phenomenon -- the "Billgrimage" -- is being seen 115 miles away in the town of Hope, Arkansas. "People are coming from the library saying they're making a Billgrimage to Arkansas; it's so cute," giggles Crystal Altenbaumer, director of the Clinton Birthplace museum in Hope. Among those on a recent "Billgrimage" was Ava Carter, a Democrat from Dallas, who convinced her Republican travel partner, James D. Stearns, to give their summer trip a Clinton theme. "I'd never even been to Arkansas, but last year we planned to go to Clinton's birth home in Hope, up to Hot Springs (where Clinton grew up) and here," Carter said. "James said, 'Sure, let's go."' They and other pilgrims to all-things-Clinton are helping to put the Clinton Birthplace back in the black after a period of financial uncertainty. Clinton lived in Hope in a white foursquare house until he was 4 with his mother and his grandparents, Eldridge and Edith Cassidy. The house is now owned by the birthplace museum and is open for self-guided tours. But the birthplace museum ran deficits eight years in a row before finally generating its first operating surplus in the 2003-04 year -- a mere $806, but a big improvement from the $51,000 shortfall the year before. Buzz related to the November 2004 opening of the presidential library in Little Rock apparently increased interest in -- and contributions to -- the birthplace museum. Gary Johnson, who runs the city-owned Hope Visitor Center & Museum down the road, said visitation to the center has increased on average about 40 percent since the library opened.
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"...a Billgrimage to Arkansas; it's so cute," giggles Crystal.
Hillaryous
Just as AOL seems to have a new Bill CLinton story on every other week, CNN finds these silly excuses to keep Bill in front of us, trying to convince us he's still president on some level.
Can they swing by Crawford TX and pick up a few campers?
I would donate BIG money if someone would put up a 100 foot cigar statue down the street from his new whorehouse. That would be the funniest attraction in America.
We should have a fund drive and get it going!
Mabye they can also swing by Plains, GA and see the other dimocrat loser parade stop.
How about a scale model of eh nuclear weapon design he gave to the Red Chinese in exchange for illegal campaign contributions?
I'd like to see a remake of the movie "It's a Wonderful Life," but this time have it focus on Bill Clinton rather than George Bailey; it would be great seeing what the world would have been like had he never existed.
"Among those on a recent 'Billgrimage' was Ava Carter, a Democrat from Dallas, who convinced her Republican travel partner, James D. Stearns, to give their summer trip a Clinton theme."
So she serviced him under his desk before they left? *SMIRK*
Nahhh..he needs humiliation for putting this country through 8 years of hell.
The cigar would be known to all Americans for ages to come. I wish someone would seriously do it. I would give money for the cause. I am sure there must be some property down the street from the library (magazine rack) that would lease out a little space to erect (oops)the 100 foot cigar statue...I like it!
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Crystal Altenbaumer
And a darn disservice to 'gars too.
I am wondering how true this is. When we went through Little Rock a few weeks ago, we looked at the library -- no one in the parking lot save a few workers -- and it was open.
We didn't go in. Didn't want my kids exposed.
Gee...if I ever have the misfortune to be in Arkansas....at least I know where there is a rest stop.
Maybe there is a connection with this story.
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