The signs were purchased as souvenirs in Quepos, Costa Rica. The Transue family traveled to Quepos in 2021 for family vacation. Alex Transue thought the signs were funny.
The glasses were purchased in a vintage store in Athens, Greece. The evil eye jewelry was purchased in Santorini, Greece. Both were purchased as souvenirs during the 2022 Transue family vacation to Greece.
While John Transue was teaching English in Czechoslovakia, he used this Czech money as daily tender. Transue would go to Zakopane, Poland on the weekends for a short getaway, and saved the Polish bills as souvenirs.
In 2018, Cheryl Thompson worked at the Old State Capital as an interpretive guide. The Patawatoni tribe were walking through Springfield, Il recreating the death trail march. Cheryl Thompson acted as a guide for a group of Potawatoni during their…