Fried Cream Cheese with larvae at the Ohio State Fair

Yes, this is a real thing. It's one of the new "foods" at the Ohio State Fair this year.

 $5 for 3. I have to admit that I find any and all cream cheese to be disgusting. Larvae doesn't disgust me at all but the cream cheese is a different matter.

 Took a couple bites and was done. Was disgusted with the cream cheese taste. Larvae did add some crunchiness. Threw it out. Why did I get it? To say I actually tried it.

George Ellard - Spring Grove Cemetery

Spring Grove Cemetery
Section 39, lot 81, grave 4
Cincinnati, Ohio

George Ellard was a sporting goods dealer in Cincinnati. He was also president of the Union Cricket Club. He left to join the Cincinnati Base Ball club and is credited with the introduction of red stockings to the team.

The Emery Angel - Spring Grove Cemetery

Spring Grove Cemetery
Cincinnati, Ohio

The Porter Angel - Allegheny Cemetery

Allegheny Cemetery
Section 8.5, lot 38
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A recorder angel. The current bronze angel is a replica of the original granite angel done after 1910. The recorder angel records a persons name into the book of life.

The Porter Family:

Maidel Marker (M&M) - Cedar Hill Cemetery

Cedar Hill Cemetery
Newark, Ohio

Jeffrey Moran (Gumby & Pokey) - Cedar Hill Cemetery

Cedar Hill Cemetery
Newark, Ohio

One of my favorite markers I've come across is the Gumby & pokey marker. Came across it in one of the newer sections in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Of course no one at work believed me that there was a marker with Gumby and Pokey. Had to whip out the pictures. Some people thought of Saturday Night Live.

I'm Gumby, Dammit!

Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus Ohio

http://greenlawncemetery.org/

Gay Family Mausoleum - Green Lawn Cemetery

Green Lawn Cemetery
Section 32
Columbus, Ohio

Harvey & Virginia Gay. Gay Street in Columbus is named after the family. The mausoleum has a Tiffany window.

Mordecai Bartley - Mansfield Cemetery

Mansfield Cemetery
Section 1
Mansfield, Ohio

Mordecai Bartley was the 18th Governor of Ohio. His son, Thomas Bartley was the 17th Governor of Ohio. Mordecai Bartley served in the War of 1812 under William Henry Harrison. Bartley went on to serve in the Ohio Senate from 1816 to 1818. He also served in the United States House of Representatives from 1822 to 1830.

Mango The Rubber Band Ball

Here's a link to Mango, my 127 pound rubber band ball.

https://www.facebook.com/MangoRBB

Harold Arlin - Mansfield Cemetery

Mansfield Cemetery
Section 53, lot 36
Mansfield, Ohio

Harold Arlin worked for KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Arlin broadcast the first baseball game over the radio. August 21, 1921 the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 to 5.

Kelton Family - Green Lawn Cemetery

Green Lawn Cemetery
Section G
Columbus, Ohio

Fernando & Sophia Kelton

Fernando originally was from Vermont. In Columbus, he was a dry goods wholesaler.

The couple were also abolitionists. Their house at 586 East Town Street in Columbus was a stop on the Underground Railroad. The house is open for tours.

http://www.keltonhouse.com/

Oscar Dwight Kelton was 1st Lt. of Company A, 95th OVI. Oscar was killed in the battle of Brices Crossroads in Mississippi.

Grace Bird Kelton

Grace was a nationally known interior designer. She was the last Kelton resident of the Kelton house.