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We have come to the end of this Milton-Freewater Frogs series. There are more in town, but I don't have photos of them yet, so they will have to wait a little while longer. Besides - we're tired of frogs by now, I'm sure! This young lady just went shopping in a little boutique that also houses a mini salon. It's a two-story shop (which is unique to this area, as far as I know) full of beautiful and fashionable trinkets and other dust-catchers. It's a fun shop to browse in.

For more information on the MF Frogs, check out my first MF Frogs post.

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I'll bet you can guess where this frog is! He guards and welcomes folks to a local barber shop on Main Street in Old Town Freewater. I'm not sure what hair a frog would have to cut, but he looks happy at his post, so who am I to judge?

For more information on the MF frogs, check out my first MF frogs post.

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This adorable little frog family resides outside Saager Shoe Shop on Main Street in Old Town Freewater. I actually didn't notice the little guy the first time I walked past them, but it made me smile when I finally saw him!

For more information on the Milton-Freewater frogs, see my first MF Frogs post.

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Another in our Milton-Freewater Frogs series, this lovely lady sits waiting for her Prince Charming (see the reserved sign next to her on the bench) outside what used to be a bar. It is now a place called Boop's Family Diner, but I'm not sure I'd take my family there - it still looks a bit questionable.

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"The Stitch Nitch" is a sewing supply shop that also offers alterations and tailoring. This is the frog that sits outside the shop on Main Street in Old Town Freewater.

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This frog is in front of a "Curves for Women" on Main Street. I should have taken the shot sideways so you could see that she's holding out her jeans to show how much weight she's lost. "Curves" is a weight-loss center for women only. It's a cute frog.

For more information on the frogs here in Milton-Freewater, check out my very first MF Frogs post.

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Another in the series of frogs in Milton-Freewater. I took several more shots a couple of weeks ago, so this week we're going to take a look at the frogs on Main Street in Old Town Freewater. This one is outside of what used to be a sewing and vacuum shop. I believe the shop is gone and the space for rent now.

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A weekend of frogs! This is another in the Milton-Freewater Frogs series. This one is again on a back road in old town Freewater, but it's one of my favourites. He looks so happy and ready to serve anyone who stops by in need of car help. And yes, that's an actual tire (or tyre if you're from Britain) in his hands. The sign above him still appears to bear damage from the winter wind storm we had on January 4, 2008. Several places around Milton-Freewater have taken a long time replacing their signs and property damage. I'm not sure why. But I'm fairly certain this shop is still operating.

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Another Milton-Freewater frog today! This one sits on Main Street (which isn't as "main" as you might think) in front of a sewing shop called "Stitch Nitch." This elderly frog is repairing an old American flag. How patriotic of her! This Main Street is particularly quiet because it is the Old Town Freewater Main Street. Whereas it used to be the happenin' place through the town of Freewater, it is now simply another side street, as the highway, just a couple of blocks away, takes travelers right past this old downtown without even knowing it's there. True, a sign marks "this way to Old Town Freewater," but what does that mean? I've lived in this valley for 7 1/2 years and I'm not sure even I know. Any old-timers have area history to share?

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The third in my Milton-Freewater Frogs series. This one sits outside of the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles). He holds one of the most common Oregon license plates, engraved with ABC 000. Oregon license plate formats are 3 letters and three numbers, though not necessarily in that order.

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The second in my Milton-Freewater Frogs series. If you're interested in the history of the frogs, read my first series post (Jan. 1, 2009). This frog is outside a gas station convenience store that used to be called Zip Trip. (I'm not sure of it's new name.) He's sipping on an ICEE, a slushy drink I used to love as a child. Back then they came in cherry and blue raspberry. Now you can get them in dozens of flavours, depending on the convenience store's options. This frog sits on the main drag in MF.

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Fishing frog (missing his fishing pole) next to the Walla Walla River in M-F.

Milton-Freewater has a city mascot. It may seem odd, and it probably is, but it's fun, too. The reason it has its own mascot is because during the summer, there is a community event (similar to a fair) called Muddy Frogwater Days. (It's supposed to be a clever twist on the town's name.) Hence, everything in Milton-Freewater is about frogs. Back in 2004, the city decided to do some branding in an attempt to "sell" the town as a great place to be. Or rather, a "Toadly awesome place." The New York Times even wrote a piece about the town's attempt to add itself to the map. (Which, by the way, didn't work, because after they made a big deal about the frogs, nothing else happened, and M-F was still the run-down, dirty, uninteresting town it always was.) Hence, the Milton-Freewater frogs. Many establishments in town have frog statues in front, with frogs doing something to do with the place of business. For instance, frogs sipping beer in front of a bar, frogs reading in front of the library, etc. I'm going to start a series today to show you those MF Frogs. All of them. So, get ready...you're about to enter Muddy Frogwater Country.