While nursing a turkey hangover after Thanksgiving, I found The Incredibles on TV and decided to settle in for the night. I use to be an assistant film editor and love going to imdb.com to see who did what on a film or TV show I like. I found it curious that the part of angst-ridden Violet was played by Sarah Vowell, a 30-something year old who is best known for appearing on NPR. But I also discovered that while she was doing the voice over for The Incredibles, Vowell wrote a book called The Assassination Vacation which chronicles vacations in areas where Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley were assassinated.
Always wanted to know where fragments of Lincoln's skull lay? Try the National Museum of Health and Medicine. Aside from the grit and gore, Vowell also gives the skinny on the social and political circumstances surrounding the assassinations in that dry wit her fans are accustomed to. Readers will even find conspiracy theories and bizarre events.
While it can be daunting to consider starting up a travel search engine, service, or even a blog without feeling like it's been done to death -- there are always unique concepts out there to explore. Imagine running a business revolving around conspiracy theories, assassinations, and politics. I'd love to see someone design a travel itinerary based around when Lincoln kicked it. Or John Lenon. Though every itinerary would probably take tourists to see leftover beatniks playing their guitars at Strawberry Fields in Central Park.
It would be even cooler if Violet Parr was the one designing the itinerary. That would be sweet.
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Assasination Vacation
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