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Anniversary of the giant mushroom discovery By Linda Waggener It's an anniversary season of a rare find. Each fall, since Ada Coffey reported a strange growth on Old Montpelier Road, I remember their discovery of a giant mushroom. The biggest mushroom, probably of Guiness Book of World Records big, was found next door on the property of Earl and Marilyn Coffey. Ada knew that no matter what else was going on in the world at large, this would be breaking news in our small towns. She, being of known good character as one who would never exaggerate the truth, I believed her, shooed the cats off the Honda and took to the road. Earl Coffey was doing daily chores on his tractor when he spotted what looked like a possible dead animal in the grasses at the edge of Coffeygrounds Farm woods that lead down to Cabin Fork Creek. He drove closer, thinking it might be a light colored dead dog, but then on close inspection, he discovered the biggest mushroom he'd ever seen in his life. His wife Marilyn looked at the huge white mushroom and totally agreed, biggest ever. His brother Joe and Joe's wife Ada also agreed, Earl had found a record size mushroom. Joe took exacting tools and documented the mushroom's measurements for the record - it was 62 inches around/circumference, 7.5 inches tall and 16.5 inches across/width. Surprisingly, Earl said the mushroom is really light weight for something that size, possibly two and a half pounds at the most. On first glance, Earl said it had looked like a possible dead dog in the grass. After 24 hours without its roots, the witnesses thought the mushroom smelled pretty much like a dead dog, too. Earl said the giant mushroom would be returned to the the earth on Coffeygrounds Farm. The mushroom has long turned back to the dust from which it grew, but if you'd like to see the countryside, here are a few more details for a slow, scenic drive to observe the kind of terrain on which a giant mushroom might grow. It is highly recommended as a nice half-day trip if you let yourself wander. Take Hwy 92, also called Montpelier Road, a backroad between Adair and Russell Counties. Don't confuse this winding country Hwy 92/Montpelier Road with the REALLY winding road you'll be on after you make a left onto "Old Montpelier Road". To know you've made it onto the right road, make sure you cross Cabin Fork Creek on the new Old Montpelier Road bridge shortly after making the second left. After you cross the CFC bridge, you'll meander cautiously up, up, up and around the hills above Montpelier proper, through some of the most beautiful farmland in the region. Once you start down hill again you will be heading back to the T where you reconnect with Montpelier Road/Hwy 92. Happy travels! This story was posted on 2023-11-13 17:38:13
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