Unlike many civic slogans that commemorate a famous resident or historical event, this one is rooted in a humorous accident rather than any longstanding tradition or official title.
Galena, Kansas, a small city in Cherokee County along the historic Route 66 corridor, has become known in recent years for an unusual and intentionally puzzling slogan: “Home of the Sea Slug King of Kansas.” Travelers crossing the Missouri-Kansas state line are greeted by a welcome sign bearing the phrase, which naturally prompts the question of what it means.
HERE IT IS
The Jack Rabbit Trading Post stands as one of the most enduring and recognizable relics of U.S. Route 66, the storied highway that once carried generations of travelers across the American landscape and into the mythology of the open road. Established in 1949 by entrepreneur James Taylor in the high desert of eastern Arizona, the trading post emerged at a moment when automobile travel was booming and roadside
“The City of Homes”
Anytime a city is named on “Svengoolie”, the hosted horror movie television program, they play a running gag audio clip with a crowd asking “BERWYN?” The show has been shot in Chicago since 1970, while hosts Jerry G. Bishop and Rich Koz are natives of the Chicago metro.
