In August 2015, Gram visited Michigan and Pops visited Wisconsin. These were the 50th states for each of them!
Here are the lyrics to Johnny Cash's song, I've Been Everywhere. Places that Gram and Pops have visited are printed in
blue.
I was totin' my pack along the dusty Winnemucca road,
When along came a semi with a high an' canvas-covered load.
"If you're goin' to Winnemucca, Mack, with me you can ride."
And so I climbed into the cab and then I settled down inside.
He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand.
And I said, "Listen, I've traveled every road in this here land!"
[Chorus:]
I've been everywhere, man.
I've been everywhere, man.
Crossed the desert's bare, man.
I've breathed the mountain air, man.
Of travel I've had my share, man.
I've been everywhere.
I've been to:
Reno Chicago Fargo Minnesota
Buffalo Toronto Winslow Sarasota
Wichita Tulsa Ottawa Oklahoma
Tampa Panama Mattawa La Paloma
Bangor Baltimore Salvador Amarillo
Tocapillo Baranquilla and Perdilla I'm a killer.
[Chorus]
I've been to:
Boston Charleston Dayton Louisiana
Washington Houston Kingston Texarkana
Monterey Faraday Santa Fe Tallapoosa
Glen Rock Black Rock Little Rock Oskaloosa
Tennessee to Tennesse Chicopee Spirit Lake Grand Lake Devils Lake Crater Lake for Pete's sake.
[Chorus]
I've been to:
Louisville Nashville Knoxville Ombabika
Schefferville Jacksonville Waterville Costa Rica Pittsfield Springfield Bakersfield Shreveport
Hackensack Cadillac Fond du Lac Davenport
Idaho Jellico Argentina Diamantina
Pasadena Catalina see what I mean-a.
[Chorus]
I've been to: Pittsburgh Parkersburg Gravelbourg Colorado
Ellensburg Rexburg Vicksburg Eldorado
Larimore Atmore Haverstraw Chatanika
Chaska Nebraska Alaska Opelika
Baraboo Waterloo Kalamazoo Kansas City
Sioux City Cedar City Dodge City what a pity.