One of Route 66's most memorable attractions, the Blue Whale of Catoosa, was temporarily closed last week after vandals covered the inside of the whale's head with graffiti. As part of my journalistic pledge to spout the truth, I visited Catoosa over the weekend to blowhole this story wide open.
Last Thursday, the city of Catoosa closed access to the fintastic attraction after discovering freshly painted graffiti. Disappointed road trippers out getting their kicks were held at bay in the parking lot, prevented from entering the structure.
"All they kept saying was, 'whale let you know when it's open,'" said one disappointed mother. "What are we supposed to do, just continue on to Totem Pole Park in Foyil like nothing ever happened? My kids are literally blubbering!"