Vulcan and Flat Friends

My time in Alabama has been great! I have even met a flat friend. He is wrestler and we met at the Piggly Wiggly in the healthcare section. He was looking at protein powders and explained to me that protein helps him build his muscles and keeps him strong in the ring and helps him “pump iron” in the gym. Well, in talking about “big” and “iron” my cousin mentioned that Birmingham is home to the largest iron statue in the United States.  I just had to see it and so did my new friend. We made plans and went the following Wednesday. I had to take as many picures as I could to show Frank when I went back to the farm. He would never believe me if I did not have proof.

Vulcan was huge and incredibly high up. I was mesmerized. However, it was very cold and even worse so at the height that we were at. But, I would not let the coldness ruin the trip. It was great to see something so significant to a state. And it was full of so much Alabama history. There were plenty of places around Vulcan Park to learn about the history of Vulcan, but I just had to know more. My cousin told me that there was a website that had all the information that I wanted. Now, I might be from the farm and I might not know a whole lot, but I do know how a computer works. Farmers live too far apart and have to comminicate some how. The internet is the best and fastest way. So, I visted the Vulcan website and learned all sorts of things about this huge statue. I am going to show Frank when I get back to the farm. The link is http://www.visitvulcan.com/. Days like this make me never want to leave Alabama!