Today’s Funny Travel Photo is one of the many Bumper Sayings that seem to occur on the Bumper Bars of cars in the United States.

Actually, one of my favourite pastimes when I visit the States is checking out the variance of Funny Bumper Sticker Sayings depending on which city I’m in at the time.

And I love the irony in this Bumper Saying!

I’ve just realised why the United States and Australia have a close Defence relationship!

Anyway, besides this Bumper Saying, if you want to read something remotely resembling Democracy, check out The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World.

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Today’s Odd Travel Photo is The Placenta Shampoo and Conditioner, from Jeff Jung of Career Break Secrets.

I’ve written about some Funny Shopping Products found when travelling, but this one is also a cracker.

Jeff spotted this bizarre product in Walgreens in Texas.

Yes, the word in Spanish DOES equal the word in English.  But the Spanish do have another meaning for Placenta – which is related to the fruit and seeds of a plant, which I hope is the extract of The Placenta Shampoo and Conditioner!

Jeff says ‘I’m not sure which marketing message I like best:

• Professional formula
• The extra 2 oz bonus
• the shampoo is moisturizing
• the conditioner is rejuvenating

So many ways you can go to write the caption. Enjoy!’

Yes, I did enjoy this one.  Not sure if the marketing gurus ever thought of ‘Afterbirth Shampoo’. Maybe it’s just not the same as The Placenta Shampoo and Conditioner!

Somehow, I don’t think ‘what to do with the Placenta’ appeared in this book about Home Child Birth!

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Towel Folding is not something that I would associate with a Cruise Ship Activity.

Most people pay good money to do bugger all (this is Australian slang for ‘nothing’) as soon as they step on board.  Going on a Cruise Ship is a good excuse to detach from the daily grind that forced you to find a decent break from work in the first place.

However, Towel Folding is not something that immediately comes to mind as a Cruise Ship Activity.  I was thinking more of an unlimited bar tab and food.

However, if you have a passion for Towel Folding, there is a Cruise Ship that can accommodate this for you.

The name of the ship is Zuiderdam, which is pictured below.

The Zuiderdam does a number of cruises throughout Alaska throughout the tourist season.

Anyway, my oldies went on this Cruise Ship in Alaska last year, and spotted this bizarre series of Towels that were folded in all sorts of shapes and objects that appeared in their room each day.

Note, each day meant a new Towel Folding animal!  Here is the collection, which resembles a Chinese Horoscope:

Check it out!

The Dog

The Dragonfly

The Rabbit

The Seal (maybe?)

The Swan

While this collection of Towel Folding beasts is a tad offbeat, what’s even more bizarre is that the ship offers its guests courses on how to fold towels into these shapes.

That’s right, Towel Folding courses!

You can now bring these different Towel shapes back home with you and place them on your own bed!

I guess it’s something to stir that passion up!

If this post has awakened the Towel Folder within you, check out How to Make a Towel Monkey and other Cruise Ship Favorites.

I don’t think Towel Folding appeared in Insider Cruise Ship Secrets!

Anyway, if you’re feeling inspired, enjoy practicing these Towel Folding manoeuvres for yourself!

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The Heart Attack Grill is located in Chandler, Arizona.

It’s not on my 52 Travel Tips for Weird Food and Drinks.  That’s because it would have made me vomit if I had included it!

Basically, the Heart Attack Grill is exactly that – it doesn’t specialize in any healthy food options whatsoever.  That means no lettuce, no tomato – just meat, cheese, and more meat.

And that’s obvious from their menu – you can order the Single, Double, Triple or Quadruple Bypass Burgers.  Check it out below:

If you’re wondering, these relate to the number of beef patties/layers of cheese you want.

The Quadruple Bypass Burger has 8000 calories!  To put that into perspective, an average male only needs about 1800 calories per day to maintain weight.

So that’s almost a week’s worth of food in one sitting!  Urrrggghhh..

Can you imagine doing a Super Size Me at the Heart Attack Grill? I reckon I’d be dead after 2 days.

Luckily, the Heart Attack Grill has it’s own ‘doctors and nurses’.

Anyone who eats any of these burgers would surely need to audition for The Biggest Loser to rid the fat from one’s arteries, and everywhere else..

Anyway, check out this video from CBS about the Heart Attack Grill – and try not to feel queasy….

Even me, a meat eater who loves steak (for example, check out Don’t Cry For Meat Argentina) was having trouble watching this video.

Enjoy wiping the spew off your computer screen!

So if you’re around Chandler, Arizona, have a big feed at the Heart Attack Grill!

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The Burning Man Festival is held in the Black Rock Desert in Northern Nevada every year, around the time of the United States Labor Day Holiday.

The main reason for the name is that a ritual is undertaken where a large wooden effigy of a man is set alight, providing a rather large source of marshmallow roasting heat.

Pretty much anything goes at the Burning Man Festival, which is described as a radical form of self expression.

Thousands of people attend each year, and now it’s a major international event.

Check out some of the characters that get dressed up for the Burning Man Festival (thanks to Katie from Tripbase for providing the photos).

They look a bit odd, but I’m interested in checking out the Burning Man Festival at the same time because of them!

You can check out more at the Tripbase website!

If you want to find out more about the Burning Man Festival, check out the official website for a possible explanation of what it’s about, plus there are a couple of books – such as Drama in the Desert: The Sights and Sounds of Burning Man, and This is Burning Man: The Rise of a New American Underground.

I think the only way to find out is to actually experience it yourself!

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