The "Here It Is" Jackrabbit
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TravisGood
N 34° 58.083 W 110° 25.850
12S E 551958 N 3869647
A mountable giant jackrabbit at a roadside trading post west of Joseph City, AZ.
Waymark Code: WM1A81
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2007
Views: 126
Some things are simply curious and worth seeing. On the surface, why should anyone go out of their way to visit a ten foot tall jackrabbit with a saddle on its back? Well, to take a picture of themselves of course! There's nothing else to do here on the side of I-40 in the middle of the desert, other than visit the trading post.
What I also find interesting is how the Jack Rabbit Trading Post managed to get its own on and off ramps for I-40. Remember, this is the middle of nowhere and there's nothing else around. Well, it seems that Glenn Blansett bought the Trading Post in 1967 just as he was retiring from the Senate where he had been influencial at having the I-40 ramps put in place. Since Senator Blansett purchased it, the Jack Rabbit Trading Post has remained in the family and is now operated by his grand daughter Cindy.
The last bit of trivia worth recounting is how in the highly competitive industry of Route 66 roadside trading posts, the original owner promoted his business. In conjunction with another Route 66 business in Winslow, they traveled 1,000 miles to Springfield, MO and on their return trip cluttered the roadside with billboards for their businesses. The net effect was that by the time you arrived at Joseph City traveling west your curiousity was so piqued that you couldn't help but stop. Good for them! They brought traffic and sales to their stores ... in the middle of nowhere.