Corn Palace
I know I am a little behind, as we are now a couple of days away from Mitchell, SD, but one cannot go to Mitchell and not talk about the Corn Palace! This amazing building stands in the centre of Mitchell. This building is not actually made of corn but it is decorated by 12 varieties of corn! I didn't even know that many existed! No dyes are used to colour the corn so everything you see is natural (including husks).
Inside the building, there is a photo gallery of past corn palaces. They redecorate every year, and the current estimated cost is $130,000. I must say, the first few designs (early 1900's) were the most spectacular. Of special note is the Corn Palace of 1907 because the designers borrowed the Indian sign for "good luck" for the exterior of the building but this sign is now known as the swastika. It is unfortunate that a symbol of fortune and hope has been twisted into a sign of hatred and violence.
While we were in the building (there is a basketball arena there), there were signs for tickets for a performance by LeAnn Rimes. When will Claremont Trio play the Corn Palace???
posted by Donna @ 5:45 PM
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3 Comments:
The Claremont Trio can play at the affectionately called "Big Bird Feeder" any time you ladies want as far as I'm concered. Mitchell would be lucky to have your talented group back here again.
So what impressions do you ladies have of South Dakota thus far?
By the way when you play Watertown stop by the Terry Redland Art Museum it is a must see.
Seth
Why don't the squirrels and birds eat the corn???
Oliver
Actually, the birds eat the corn. Its nickname (as pointed out by the commentator above) is "Big Bird Feeder".
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