GARY'S GAY PARITA (Ash Grove)

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21118 Old 66, Ash Grove, MO 65604, United States
if using a satnav make sure you put in ash grove as the area code will take you miles away.
A HUGE THANK YOU to George and Barbara for having me.
The Back Story
What started out as a way to stay occupied during retirement turned into what were often 16-hour days spent welcoming travelers, and serving a slice or three of fresh watermelon. If that sounds a bit like a job, you might be right, except that for Gary Turner, being the center of attention drew upon his early days as an entertainer in California, and he relished in it.
At least that’s what was put on one of his kids’ birth certificates. More on that later.
It was around 2005, as recollected by Barb Turner Barnes, Gary’s last born, that her uncle Steve and cousin Stevie erected the now-iconic replica of a vintage Sinclair service station. The real one had been built on the same location near Paris Springs, Missouri, on Route 66, and had burned down a half-century earlier. It was to become Gary’s combination mancave and Route 66 Visitors Center. Even though he had retired from the workforce, he just couldn’t sit still.
“I think it was just another of my dad’s things that he did. He always did something different. He owned his own car lot. He worked at Redi-Mix. He worked at Knott’s Berry Farm. This was his next adventure. He was always looking for his next adventure, that’s what mom would say,” Barb noted.

[@perkin2000]

Very cool!
We've really missed a trick in the UK by forgoing the preservation of 20th century cultural ephemera in favour of our more ancient sites and items. Don't get me wrong, all periods of history are equally important etc., but it would be a struggle to find many comparable places here.
Being a "young" country (he says with what I hope is contextual tact), and entering their cultural boom in the post-war years, I suppose the Americana thing makes sense.
I dunno, overthinking it. Main point is cool place, and another great video. Cheers :)

[@lifeofmichael]

Very true! Thank you so much for the comment!