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Used Horseshoes Wanted

Posted on March 30, 2014 | 1 comment

An unusual request


I have no idea why Kitsap Muffler in Gorst wants used horseshoes (see photo). Nor do I know if they are seeking the outdoor game pieces or the metal objects that protect a horse’s hooves. But since you don’t see a sign like this often ever, I figured it was worth a blog post. The phone number (360-373-3101) is a bit hard to read; it’s the number for the shop in Gorst.
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About Those Missing SR 16 Miles

Posted on August 22, 2012 | 2 comments

SR 16, the busy Washington state highway that connects I-5 in Tacoma and SR 3 in Gorst, is missing a couple of miles. I don’t mean that it’s not all there, just that there isn’t as much of it as you might think if you go by the official state mile posts alone.
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Duck Sighting

Posted on May 7, 2012 | 2 comments

Duck and truck


Amongst cows and other barnyard animals, the mascot for the Great Kitsap Duck Race was spotted yesterday in Gorst. It was a beautiful day so the sunglasses were definitely needed. The reason Big Yellow was hanging out with the Mattress Ranch menagerie is that the quirky Gorst business is one of the race’s sponsors. Or maybe it was because, as a great philosopher once said, “You have to be somewhere.” Note the replica of the duck on the Nissan pickup truck shown in the photo.

This year the Great Kitsap Duck Race is scheduled for Sunday, July 29 during the Whaling Days Festival. Sponsored by the Silverdale Rotary Club and about 30 other businesses and organizations, the race raises money for civic groups in the community. To participate you pay $5 for each rubber duck that represents you in the race. At race time the popular bathtub toys are dumped into a boomed-off area at the Silverdale Waterfront Park. The ducks that splash across the finish line first win great prizes. Top prize is a Nissan pickup.

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