The World's Longest Yard Sale - Highway 127 North/South

Also Known as the 127 Corridor Sale (From Ohio South into Alabama)

For those of you that never heard of it, The World's Longest Yard Salebegan in 1986. This not a yard sale in someone's front yard. This yard sale is along Highway 127. The route has grown over the years and extends 654 miles along Highway 127. The bargains begin in West Unity, OH and continue down through Kentucky and Tennessee and end in Gadsden, Al. The dates are August 6-9, 2009. You can check The World's Longest Yard Sale website for more information. (The World's Longest Yard Sale is also known as: "127 Yard Sale", "127 Corridor Sale", and the "Highway 127 Yard Sale".)

I lived about 2 ½ hours from Highway 127 and now I live much closer. It is close enough that I may venture over that way in August. If you are thinking about going to the yard sale I need to give y'all some advice first. You can research and read all kinds of reports on how popular the 127 Yard Sale is, how many bargains you can find, the nice people you will meet, how much fun it is, and on and on and on. I am here to tell you why you should not go anywhere near it:

Heat and Humidity:

If you live in the south you know how hot and humid it can be in August. If you are not comfortable with that weather you need to think twice about heading to the 127 Yard Sale. The heat will hit you like a ton of bricks, followed by the humidity that will knock you to the ground and then the crowds will trample you and you will miss the bargains. An umbrella or huge hat will not, no matter what the experts say, keep you cool. When you have 115 degrees beating down on you the only thing that will keep you cool is your home air conditioning. So please - stay home from the World's Longest Yard Sale.

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