So
many cities around the world claim to be the capital
of one thing or another. Luling's claim to fame is
watermelon; and they appear prepared to defend their
self-proclaimed title of "Watermelon capital of America"
with this enormous contraption.
It's
little more than an imaginatively-painted water tower
but still the sort of thing that can startle a person
as they drive into town past the vegetable stands
selling, of all things, watermelons.. Luling is also
home to the Watermelon Queen pageant which has been
held on the last weekend of June since 1953. If beauty
contests aren't your thing, there's always the Watermelon
Thump car rally also held here. And for the truly
macho, keep you eye out for the annual watermelon
seed-spitting contest.
