Maynardville, etc.
(Updated on December 30, 2007)
 Oct. 10, 2005
Photos from Maynardio's visit to Maynard- ville, Tennessee can be seen below.
 Oct. 7-9, '05 The Inter- national Storytelling Center is located in Jones- borough, (the oldest town in Tennessee). Jones- borough, has also been the host of the National Storytelling Festival since it began in 1973.
Why is there a mob gathered in front of the court house?
Are they there to demand justice?
Are they there to see a law-breaking celebrity get the book thrown at him?
Nope, they've just gathered together to hear stories.
In the evening, a variety of storytellers will share spooky stories to an audience under a starry sky.
Maynardio finds a special-edition secret agent vehicle that's been cleverly disquised to advertise a local candy store.
Secret agent, Maynardio, protects two fellow under cover agents as they nibble on a bale of vitamin-fortified hay. Last week, they disquised themselves as bears at the Chicago Zoo but Maynardio was not in town to protect them.
Out of the mouths of babes ...stories!
And everyone listens.
During this special weekend, even elves with bulging eyes and muddy shoes are allowed to tell stories.
 Oct. 9, 2005
Inter- nationally known storyteller, Milbre Burch, was one of the performers at the festival this year.
 Oct. 9, 2005
Talented 12-year-old storyteller/ fiddler, Todd Elliot, knows how to entertain a crowd. He's the son of storyteller/ harmonica player, Doug Elliott (DougElliott.
com).
 Oct. 7, 2005
Master storyteller, Odds Bodkin, is easily one of the greatest storyteller's that Maynardio has ever seen or heard! Mr. Bodkin plays one of a variety of musical instruments during his storytelling performances and he also uses character voices and vocal sound effects.
Mr. Bodkin takes storytelling to another level.
Hear samples of his work at: oddsbodkin.com.
 Oct. 10, 2005
This rustic cabin was built to resemble the kind of house that Davy Crockett was born in.
Maynardio wonders how much Davy's parents paid their gardener to mow the lawn.
Davy Crockett's place of birth on August 17, 1786. Of course, he probably was not born on this rock...but then again, they say he was pretty tough.
 Oct. 10, 2005
After the storytelling festival, Maynardio camped at the Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park and spent some time with his new friends, Jo and Dave Youngren, from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 October 11, 2005
During rush hour traffic in Kentucky, Maynardio fears for the life of his hat!
 Oct. 11, 2005
If you ever have the good fortune to visit Lexington, make sure to stop by the Visitor's Infor- mation Office (visitlex.com) and say 'hello' to Mary Ann Flueck.
When Maynardio walked into the office, she immediately recognized him from a trip she took to California!
Lexington has plenty of H&H
(Horses and History).
 Where do evil villians go to get dangerous snakes?
Could it be the Cobra Farm?
Maynardio wonders if any cobras have escaped under the iron gate.
 Oct. 11, 2005
The National Horse Park is located in Lexington, Kentucky.
For more info. go to: kyhorsepark
.com
 What's this?
A lady horse behind bars!
One of her neighbors said she robbed a Wells Fargo Bank.
Let this be a lesson to all of the greedy little ponies who visit this website!
Where else can you find life-size chocolate- covered horses, topped with sprinkles of chocolate- covered people?
Maynardio talks to an angry horse about the benefits of not kicking people.
 Oct. 12. 2005
Smiling from ear-to-ear, Maynardio's un-shaven brother, Darryl, shares his smile with anyone who cares to look.
The joy of truck driving is truly, a beautiful thing!
The hills are alive with the sound of...
ATTACK DOGS!
 Although the country can be a peaceful place, Darryl must always be on guard. Look care- fully, one of his sneaky neighbors is peeking over the bale of hay. His name is, Mr. Creepy Face and he wants to learn the secret of Darryl's giant jelly bean garden.
Darryl displays one of his giant home-grown jelly beans.
On the left, one of Darryl's home-grown jelly bean guarding attack dogs.
 What is this?
A) A bear-claw donut
B) A bicycle helmet covered in cinnamin.
C) The tooth of a prehistoric mastodon.
D) A tasty freeze-dried beetle.
(Answer below)
 October 12, 2005
Nineteen miles beneath the blue grass of Kentucky,
in a fictional high-security cave, Maynardio and his truck-drivin' hillbilly brother, Darryl, inspect a mysterious artifact.
Looking through a wall of white-hot security death rays, the dynamic duo notice a little security guard as he takes their picture.
Fried chicken and dinosaurs are big business in Kentucky but mastodon teeth are kept in a cave, because they look like barbecued ribs.
 Oct. 10, 2005
On this day, Maynardio thought to himself, "My goodness, all towns should have signs like these."
Which came first?
The town of Maynard- ville, or the strange elf that wandered into it?
 Oct. 2, 2005
A person can find astronauts in the darnedest places.
Former astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, has a new children's book called 'Reaching for the Moon'. For more info., go to his website at: buzzaldrin.
com
Among the many books and sunglasses, Maynardio searches for more astronauts.
Are these people astronauts, artists or spys? To research their true identity, go to: Curtoon.com
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