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GReedDiamond

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3. I got a behind the scenes tour of...

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2026, 11:21 PM

May 30

...the Reagan presidential library in Simi Valley maybe 30 years ago.

The library director was a Democrat, fwiw.

He took me into a very large storage area, closed off to the general public, which was lined with rows of very large floor to ceiling metal shelves.

The shelves were loaded with all sorts of things that had been gifted to Ronnie during his reign of error.

One item was the "world's largest" ball of twine, maybe 6 to 8 feet in diameter.

That was the most memorable thing I saw there.

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What 'world's biggest' have you seen? [View all] Ptah May 30 OP

World largest pistachio, at Pistachioland in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Enter stage left May 30 #1

How large was it? Ptah May 30 #2

A 30 ft tall statue of a pistachio. Sorry, I don't know how to post pictures, Enter stage left May 30 #4

That's astounding! Ptah May 30 #5

DU - Post Images wyn borkins May 31 #20

Thank you! Enter stage left Jun 1 #28

I got a behind the scenes tour of... GReedDiamond May 30 #3

Was there an explanation as to why it was in a presidential library? Ptah May 30 #6

I was told that anything presented... GReedDiamond May 31 #7

Does biggest failed President count? Bobstandard May 31 #8

He has to count to five as part of his quarterly annual cognitive tests. Orrex May 31 #9

As a matter of fact... Orrex May 31 #10

Large enough to contain a tempest. Ptah May 31 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author True Dough May 31 #11

I was going to post the same thing, True Niagara May 31 #12

No need to lock the thread True Dough May 31 #13

Copy that, True Niagara May 31 #14

My husband wouldn't have wanted me to brag on him Marthe48 May 31 #15

well played! Orrex May 31 #17

did it stay overnight in Tucson? I can't remember Kali May 31 #18

No, it was in Tucson for about 30 minutes. Ptah May 31 #19

I would say it is a red Hatch/Anaheim Kali May 31 #21

Yum! Ptah May 31 #22

Sort of counts - The Grand Canyon. Amazing! electric_blue68 May 31 #23

I grew up in Montana, not far from Glacier National Park. Ptah Jun 5 #32

Both rims- cool! GNP looks spectacular from photos! electric_blue68 Jun 6 #36

Worlds' largest binocular infrared telescope. Nac Mac Feegle Jun 1 #24

That is one fantastic instrument! Ptah Jun 5 #33

The Longaberger Basket building SheltieLover Jun 1 #25

When I become a billionaire, Ptah Jun 5 #34

World's largest ball of twine - woo-hoo! hatrack Jun 1 #26

I see the world's biggest dick CivicGrief Jun 1 #27

Also known as the world biggest asshole... CTyankee Jun 1 #31

Casey, Illinois has 12 objects recognized by Guiness Book of Records to be the world's largest. Midnight Writer Jun 1 #29

Ketchup bottle? Maninacan Jun 1 #30

Wrong town. The ketchup bottle is in Collinsville, Illinois. Emile Jun 6 #38

That town would make me feel like a cast member of Ptah Jun 5 #35

I have been to Casey, Illinois four times! Emile Jun 6 #37

Quite a few u4ic Jun 6 #39