Wanna go shopping? Good. Me too. Let’s go to Leftovers in Brenham. I think of it as a different kind of General Store. The kind where everything is generally fabulous. Know what’s fun to do there? Look up more than down. You’ll find the most interesting things that way. And also, look in. Some of the best treasures hide in the cabinets. We wouldn’t want to miss the Tongue Dish. Well, maybe we would. Ick.
Or as my mother taught me, “No thank you. Tongue’s not my favorite.”
Round Top’s historic Fourth of July parade and Rifle Hall celebration are exactly as wonderful as you’d expect. If you want to go next year and you really want to do it right, my suggestion is to think of it as a tailgating situation and have yourself an all-out patriotic pop-up-tent party. If you’re really ambitious you could even look into joining the parade. I have no idea how one goes about about entering their float or horse or tractor or motorized La Z Boy recliner. If you find out and it’s easy, let me know and I’ll deck out the minivan Crush List style.
That’s a cake wheel. Cake wheels pop up more than you’d expect around here. Canned peaches and polka bands too.
The good news? You've discovered The Crush List. The not so good? I haven't been actively posting here for a few years now, which means the never terribly reliable details about my crushes are even more unreliable. Antique vendors have switched venues, shops in town have moved or passed on, donkeys may or may not be in the same front yards... In spite of the risks of massive misdirection I've left the site up in hopes that it still achieves its goal - to inspire you to visit Round Top for the Antiques Show or any time you have the time.
With that said, I leave you to explore this random list of my very favorite things about my very favorite place. I’ve tried to capture the area’s special pieces and parts. Some are big deal, some are small gestures, some are legendary and some are just tiny pip and squeak.
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