The Center of the Universe
Near downtown there is an acoustical phenomena called the Center of the Universe. When you stand in the center of this worn circle and speak, your voice sounds normal to the listener but not to you the speaker. It's been described as weird and no one knows why it does what it does. I was a little skeptical but wanted to see for myself. And because I love the idea of roadside oddities, I had to stop. When we arrived, there were no people around and no signs pointing us to its location. I wasn't actually sure we were in the right place. But LW stood on the circle and spoke and was immediately surprised by what happened. It's hard to describe, maybe like talking into a microphone. Think of the kind of tinny noise you hear as you speak into the microphone. That's not quite it though. Anyway, it was cool and now we can say we've been to "the center of the universe."
Golden Driller Statue
Across town stands the 4th tallest statue in the USA. It is the state statue of Oklahoma and the most photographed landmark in Tulsa. He was built in 1966, weighs 43,500 pounds and stands 76 feet tall. Near the driller were some facts about 1966. Here are my favorites.
1. A gallon of gas was 32 cents.
2. LBJ was the president.
3. Milton Bradley introduced the game Twister.
4. The Beatles gave their last performance un the US.
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