Stanley visits Alabama!

Flat Stanley visited our friends the Grissoms this week in Harvest, Alabama!

Fun Facts about Alabama:
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22th State
State Nickname: The Cotton State
Capitol: Montgomery
State Bird: Yellowhammer
State Flower: Camellia
State Insect: Monarch Butterfly
State Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine
State Fruit: Blackberry
Fun fact: George Washington Carver discovered over 300 new uses of the peanut here!



First, they took Stanley to old downtown Madison, Alabama first thing in the morning. Here they are pictured in front of the old train station which is now a lovely candy shop. Ms. Sheena told us that the Main Street Cafe used to be an old jail! You can even dine inside an old jail cell there.

Next, they took Stanley to the Space and Rocket Center! So cool! He even tried on an astronaut suit at the gift shop. Unfortunately, the suit was too big for him, but he did pick up a couple of small souvenirs for G-bug and Truth, so thoughtful of him and his guests!

G-bug's comment: "That's so funny!"

For their last stop, the Grissoms took Stanley to Huntsville Botanical Gardens! Winter is a quiet time of year there, but we were told that it's a fun place to play in the water in the warmer months.

Thank you Sierra, Steven, Shelby, Sadie, and Susanna for being such amazing hosts, and for helping Flat Stanley mail us the cool postcard and astronaut ice cream!

Merry Christmas!