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Nintendo 64 Funtastic Console in Watermelon Red

1999

crystal angel, art for a friend

Over at the new Elm Street Stage just past downtown, who could imagine The Banana Splits and/or the Cattanooga Cats pulling off free performances of warm Wisconsin summer nights, followed by jam sessions galore overnights--and plenty of "meet-and-greet" to be had especially Downtown and at Outlets at the Dells, with much in the way of selfie opportunities?

Plenty of cheesy Wisconsin goodness to be expected as well, especially with many of your favourite Funtastics (notably the old standbys) patronising the likes of Carr Valley Cheese and Market Square Cheese and stocking up on Wisconsin's Finest when it comes to cheeses and sausages. (Oh yes, and snack crackers for to complement said cheeses.)

For good measure, there's also bound to be some attention directed at the fudge and candy shops of Wisconsin Dells, especially with Undercover Elephant enjoying his beloved Coconut Cashew Crunch--and getting some sent off to "some close friends" as well.

Though the Tommy Bartlett Show may be no more, picture a bucolic Saturday or Sunday afternoon on Artificial Lake Delton with no less than Wally Gator, Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har, and Touché Turtle and Dum-Dum kicking back on jet skis and just letting the wake dominate. Followed, perhaps, with a cookout over non-alcoholic beer or ale.

Recording podcasts at no less than Pizza Pub, with the odd tourist interview thrown in as well: Crazy Claws (and no less than), inviting tourist types to sit alongside him for pizza or maybe even pasta (especially considering that $1 from each spaghetti dinner Pizza Pub serves supports the music programmes at the local schools). Not exactly Amanda's Hot Tub or Desert Island Discs, but just give Crazy Claws a booth and let the conversation begin.

Unlikeliest of tourist distractions to be found, as if the presence of The Banana Splits and the Cattanooga Cats in walkabout wasn't distracting enow on The Broadway: Kwicky Koala, off on a side-street parking lot, having a food truck with blatantly Australian icons featured (among them Uluru, the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, the Twelve Apostles along the Great Ocean Road, some Melbourne trams, New Parliament House in Canberra, the Gold Coast skyline and the Aussie flag as well) selling Australian grocery staples including Arnott's biscuits and crispbreads, Bushell's and Nerada teas, Freddo Frogs, Cherry Ripe bars, Minties, Kool Mints, Jaffas, Fantales, Gravox gravy mix, ETA Barbecue Sauce, frozen Aussie meat pies and sausage rolls--and Vegemite, obviously.

Honey and Sis pulling off a season of surprise shortwave worldcasts from their motorhome-based worldcasting station parked at an isolated site beside Lake Delton, talking things up in their own unique way over warm Wisconsin summer nights. And imagine the QSL responses including some enquiries about the Wisconsin Dells region, even Wisconsin cheeses.

Oh, and how about the Hair Bear Bunch making their way "up north" for bear mating season for a mix of "meet-and-greets," at least one steak supper and getting some frozen steaks as well for grilling during their Camp Volkswagen sessions?

mom could this day get qny more funtastic😱🤣🤣🤣