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So this started as an idea between me and Parker. We thought it would be funny if we decorated a bathroom of our home with watertower pictures. Parker kept the idea alive, and now we have our first official 'Watertowers of Missouri' pictures. Part of the premise is that we are supposed to look really, really excited to be getting our pictures at these amazing landmarks. I am now going into fake photo-journalist mode:

We were very pleased to find a rare Orb-on-a-Stick style watertower in Carl Junction, only blocks from our relatives home! This style has also been referred to as the 'Silver Enema' by watertower historians.

I know this is hard to believe, but we didn't photoshop the words 'Hot' and 'Cold' onto these towers. Although many have been fooled by this clever paint job, we know the truth; the hot water is actually in the one that says 'Cold'. I was so excited when we saw these towers that I spilled my entire McDonalds meal on myself. We are working on building s of both, which we were able to purchase at the local tourism center. This is up there with Mt. Rushmore in terms of number of visits, and tourist photos. The only difference is the type of people in the pictures; mostly rednecks that don't know anything about watertower history.
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You better believe Parker was excited about this one! It's not every day that you see a hexagonal support system, shaped somewhat like a liver cell, with a semi-bullet shaped tower! It is also rather exotic with it's foreign name. No, we're NOT actually in Cuba the country. This is Cuba, Missouri. The lettering is remarkably well aligned, unlike the electric pole to the left in this excellent photo.
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Finally, it's a checkerboard-style tower, painted to attract the attention of tourists. It worked. We couldn't resist the photo opportunity!
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