World's Largest Olive?

A giant black olive that used to be in front of the Lindsay Olive Company plant. Check your cupboards at home, you may have a can of Lindsay brand olives on the shelf. Today, this olive is next to the parking lot at the Super 8 Motel.

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army.arch says:

That's crazy!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

worldslargestthings says:

There used to be a cafe next to the parking lot, too - is it still there? They were really nice to me when I got stuck in the olive - gave me a slice of pie for providing entertainment...
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Matt (mistergoleta) says:

worldslargestthings: I was wondering if anybody would ever try to climb inside the olive pit. I guess you answered my question! Are you serious? You really got stuck? I don't think there's a cafe next to the olive.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

ajdury says:

Yes, there was a restaurant there called "The Olive Tree" (if memory serves me). Now it is named something else (Country Waffle??)

April in Porterville (which is just an olive's throw from Lindsay)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Matt (mistergoleta) says:

April: I just searched the online yellow pages and you are correct! Country Waffles is at 380 Hwy 65 and the Super 8 Motel is at 390 Hwy 65 so they would be next door to each other. I guess I just didn't remember.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

worldslargestthings says:

yes, I really did get stuck, albeit only briefly... That was before the proliferation of camera phones (THANK GOODNESS), and I got my shoulder and arms wedged - I can't imagine how, now - I think I decided mid-olive to put my arms over my head or something equally impossible....

It makes a great anecdote when I do World's Largest Things lectures!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Isbjørn44 says:

It'd be good company for the World's Largest Artichoke in Castroville. ;0]
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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