Thatababy by Paul Trap for January 31, 2016
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dad: so, in omaha, you can stop at boys town, where you cannot only see the oscar spencer tracy won for his portrayal of father flanagan...but also gaze upon the world's largest ball of stamps! dad: down the road is the town of hastings...birthplace of kool-aid!! now here is the landmark called chimney rock- when spotted by pioneers on the oregon trail, they called it 'seeing the elephant.' as it signaled the end of the journey through the flat great plains with the mountain west ahead! if you want to see a real elephant, head north to fort robinson state park! ...on display are the skulls of two mamoths, their tusks forever locked in battle! so tonight we'll say goodbye to nebraska...tomorrow, south dakota!
Also in Nebraska, you can see the Mormon pioneer cemetery in the Winter Quarters/North Omaha area. Complete with a visitors’ center.