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October 2, 2015

Peanuts Around Town in Dothan, Alabama

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Fall is here and my thoughts are turning to peanuts.  Peanuts in the Dothan,  Alabama area grow from April to October and the type of peanut I have been hunting on my trips to Dothan have been of the fiberglass variety instead of the grow in the ground kind.  I would love to meet a peanut farmer and tag along but I am not sure that that is going to happen this year.

The fun people of Dothan have put a bit of effort into sharing their love of all things peanut around town by erecting 4 foot fiberglass peanuts around town.  You can read my previous posts on my peanut sightings here and here and here.  They are all fun and different and I continue to love the new ones that I find. So join me today while I show a few more of my favorite finds.

First up is Wesley P. Nut who resides outside of Wesley Manor in Dothan.  He is a serious looking guy but he keeps an eye on the goings and comings of the residents of the retirement home.

Wesley P Nut

Nuts About Safety stands tall outside of the Dothan Fire Department. Don’t you love the dalmatian who is keeping an eye on things?Nuts About SafetyNuts About Safety2Media Nut hangs out downtown Dothan outside the Scenic Cable Company.  He is ready for any late breaking news.Media nutMedia Nut2Handy Nut finds his home outside Brackin Wholesale.  His paint brush is broken but he still looks like he could get the job done, don’t you think?

Handy Nut

Handy Nut2The Dothan Pediatric Nut hangs around outside the Dothan Pediatric Clinic and keeps his eyes on all the activity around the clinic.  I bet there are a lot of children who have had their picture taken with this lovely guy over the years.  I talked to Debbie Yurevich (she was the one who introduced me to Dancin’ Dave) about the peanut. Debbie is the Marketing Director and Staff Physician Recruiter at the Dothan Pediatric Clinic and she had all the details about The Dothan Pediatric Nut.

According to Debbie:

The peanut was a gift from all of our staff to our shareholder physicians in 2011. Dr. Peanut has one iconic feature of each of the (8) shareholders of Dothan Pediatric Clinic. [We have 9 shareholders now, but in 2011, we only had 8.]

Dr. Bill Barron: the doctor bag. Dr. Barron still carries the same doctor bag he was given when he finished medical school in the early 80’s. Not many doctors still carry a doctor bag.

Dr. Bob Benak: the smile and the hair. Or lack thereof. (Smile.)

Dr. Lee Scott: the eyes and the spectacles.  (Pretty great likeness, don’t you think?)

Picture courtesy of Debbie Yurevich

Picture courtesy of Debbie Yurevich

Dr. Michael Ramsey: the Rolex watch. Dr. Ramsey is our GQ-stylish physician. The watch is a replica of the one he wears to work.

Dr. Michelle Freeman: the stethoscope. Dr. Freeman is an AVID Auburn fan. The stethoscope is orange and blue and her initial is monogrammed on the diaphragm. The “Littmann” stethoscope has an “L” monogrammed in the same spot.

Dr. Kenneth Brown: the Dothan Peds scrub top and white t-shirt. When Dr. Brown is on call, he wears khakis and a scrub top with a white t-shirt underneath.

Dr. Jeff Tamburin: the cancer survivor ribbon. Dr. Tamburin gave us quite a cancer scare before we created the peanut. The Orchid ribbon is recognized as the official color for testicular cancer.

Dr. Mark Strassburg: the Altoids. Dr. Strassburg always has a tin of Altoids at his work station.

Dothan Pediatric NutI was surprised to find this planter peanut when I made a trip to the Dothan Area Botanical Gardens.  I almost missed it as I walked out a different way to my car and then it caught my eye.  What a perfect planter for this lovely garden.

Planter Nut 2

Planter Nut

I am excited about the National Peanut Festival coming up in Dothan.  I am planning a trip to Dothan during the event which runs from November 6-15 this year and I can’t wait to experience the festival.  There might be a blog post (or two) following that trip.

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  1. treadlemusic
    October 02, 2015 at 08:29 am

    Love the “Planter Peanut” (or is it “Planters’ Peanuts”?)!!!!! The pediatric peanut (with accompanying info) is another fave!!!!!!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 02, 2015 at 07:13 pm

      Those two seem to be the top ones this time around! I agree!

      Reply
  2. Dianna
    October 02, 2015 at 08:30 am

    Oh, these are wonderful! They’re all so clever, it’s hard to choose a favorite. But I think mine would be the doctor, most likely because of all the information you shared about those he represents.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 02, 2015 at 07:12 pm

      The doctor is really a fun one, I agree, and I am sure a lot of them have history behind them that I just don’t know but I am thrilled to have Debbie as a resource.

      Reply
  3. Dianne Shepherd
    October 02, 2015 at 09:20 am

    The Dotham pediatric nut is my favorite! Love that it represents all the doctors!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 02, 2015 at 07:12 pm

      It was pretty neat how they incorporated all of the docs in the design! He is really cuter in real life. Or in real peanut.

      Reply
  4. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    October 02, 2015 at 10:00 am

    Media Nut, of course, is my favorite. What a great idea and way to get folks to explore town.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 02, 2015 at 07:11 pm

      I love anything like this. Hendersonville, NC is close to us here and they have bears all over the downtown which are really cool. So many blogposts to do and so little time!

      Reply
  5. Darlene
    October 02, 2015 at 10:30 am

    I love them all but I think the peanut planter is my favourite. How clever. Glad you didn´t miss it!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 02, 2015 at 07:10 pm

      I know! It was not there the last time I visited the gardens so I am super happy I spied it when I left.

      Reply
  6. Josh
    October 02, 2015 at 10:36 am

    I second the media Nut! Awwww Nuts! What a fun city, it’s very cool when cities get behind art and make it available for mass consumption.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 02, 2015 at 07:10 pm

      It is really a fun way to promote the city and everyone gets into the spirit of it from what I can see. I can’t wait for the festival!

      Reply
  7. Gibber
    October 02, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    All the peanuts rock but I love the one with flowers in it. What a great idea!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 02, 2015 at 07:09 pm

      I love that one as well, Gibber!!!

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      1. Gibber
        October 02, 2015 at 07:29 pm

        It really is a cool idea!

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  8. Katy Flint
    October 02, 2015 at 03:43 pm

    Nuts About Safety is my favorite! Especially that chubby dalmatian!! But, I also love the planter! I’ve loved seeing all the different peanuts!!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 02, 2015 at 07:08 pm

      They are so fun and each one has been so different that it makes it interesting to see what they come up with to help promote their business or organization.

      Reply
  9. Debbie Yurevich
    October 02, 2015 at 06:47 pm

    Well, obviously I really like Dr. Peanut, but I had no idea that the Botanical Gardens have a peanut – I like it, too 🙂

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 02, 2015 at 07:03 pm

      I was surprised about that one as well because it was not there the last time I had visited and I almost missed it!

      Reply
  10. Jeni F
    October 02, 2015 at 08:10 pm

    The National Peanut fest sounds like a blast. Alabama might make the best roasted peanuts in the world.

    Reply
  11. Thread crazy
    October 03, 2015 at 11:52 am

    Well, I’m torn between the “planter” peanut and nuts about safety, but gess I’ll choose the planter. What an idea…we have a small town down south that has hippos as their mascot, etc. All over town you’ll see various decorated hippos.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 04, 2015 at 11:27 am

      Hippos? I love it! I have seen bears, dolphins, pigs and cows so why not hippos!

      Reply
      1. Thread crazy
        October 05, 2015 at 08:14 am

        Next time I’m down that way, I’ll snap a pic for you!.

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        1. Beth Ann Chiles
          October 05, 2015 at 09:10 pm

          Please do!

          Reply
  12. donnahup
    October 05, 2015 at 10:50 am

    These are so cute! The Wesley P. Nut and the Media Nut are my faves!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 05, 2015 at 09:08 pm

      It is really hard for me to pick a favorite out of all of the ones I have seen. I can’t decide!

      Reply
  13. Rorybore
    October 05, 2015 at 04:54 pm

    they are all so cool and fun – but I would definitely love to have a peanut planter!!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 05, 2015 at 09:05 pm

      Yea–that one is pretty sweet, isn’t it?

      Reply
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    November 05, 2015 at 06:01 am

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