Take It Pillows
Description: You can definitely go stand on that famous corner in Winslow, Arizona; we just can't guarantee an attractive girl will slow down to make eyes at you. In 1999, Winslow built "Standin' on the Corner" Park alongside a stretch of Route 66 — an iconic bucket list road trip route — to cater to Eagles fans who can come snap a pic with a statue of a guy in a cowboy hat with a guitar at the toe of his boot. There's also a two-story mural and — of course — a shiny, red flatbed Ford. In September of 2016, a statue of Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey, who passed away earlier that year, was added.
Description: Vince Lombardi High School keeps losing principals to nervous breakdowns because of the rowdy students' love of rock 'n' roll and their disregard of education. A new principal, the rock-music-hating Miss Togar, is brought in with promises to put an end to the music craze, but when Miss Togar and a group of parents attempt to burn a pile of rock records, the students fight back and take over the school. When the police are called and demand that the students evacuate the building, they do so, which leads to an explosive finale. For better or for worse, this is the synopsis of the 1979 musical comedy, Rock 'n' Roll High School.
Description: The Battle of Gonzales was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. It was fought near Gonzales, Texas, on October 2, 1835, between rebellious Texian settlers and a detachment of Mexican army soldiers. In 1831, Mexican authorities lent the settlers of Gonzales a small cannon to help protect them from frequent Comanche raids. Over the next four years, the political situation in Mexico deteriorated, and in 1835 several states revolted. As the unrest spread, Colonel Domingo de Ugartechea, the commander of all Mexican troops in Texas, felt it unwise to leave the residents of Gonzales with a weapon and requested the return of the cannon. When the initial request was refused, Ugartechea sent 100 dragoons to retrieve the can...
