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07/14/2003 Archived Entry: "EXPLORER #1033 BILL BUNYAN, THE HAMBURGER MAN, WILL EAT HIS RECORD SETTING HAMBERGER AT PADDY'S IN STERLING AT NOON ON AUGUST 21ST."

EXPLORER #1033 BILL BUNYAN, THE HAMBURGER MAN, WILL EAT HIS RECORD-SETTING HAMBURGER AT PADDY'S IN STERLING AT NOON ON AUGUST 21ST

Bill Bunyan is on the final countdown in his quest to eat a hamburger in every county of Kansas. The latest few, according to The Explorer, the newsletter that reveals all these important events, have been consumed in Cheyenne, Wichita, Kearney and Douglas Counties.

While attending a meeting last week in Sterling, I heard a rumor that Bill's final hamburger will be consumed there on August 21st at noon at Paddy's to celebrate his birthday. Marci even said so in the February issue #47 of the Explorer. That being the case, I intend to be there.

Bill's cholesterol levels seem to be cooperating with his efforts. But we should expect that from this KU Ellsworth Medallion winning diehard Jayhawk fan. He was featured in the KU Alumni Magazine. Bill and his wife Susan also check out other things in the counties they visit like the Eisler Brother's Market in Riverton on famous Route 66 and the Beaumont Hotel where they toured the rooms and had catfish filets. He doesn't live on hamburgers alone.

Bill's top hamburger places in Kansas will be featured in Marci's Kansas Guide when it is published the first part of 2004.

I think every Kansan should be a member of the Kansas Sampler Foundation as it will help your area to become informed on what is going on in Kansas (aside from hamburgers). It's the right thing to do as it shows support for the one person in the state, Marci Penner, who probably does more to promote and sustain rural Kansas than any other. Give me a call and I'll see that you become a member. Explorers are great people.