
Popular Owensboro Restaurant Immortalized as a Christmas Ornament
Though it's only July, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Owensboro, KY!Imagination Library of Daviess County just unveiled their 2024 Owensboro landmark pewter ornament and it pays tribute to a legendary local restaurant. This year's ornament celebrates Wonder Whip!
I grew up on the east side of Daviess County and I passed by Wonder Whip daily on my way to school at D.C.H.S. Once I started driving to school, Wonder Whip was an almost daily stop on my way home. I routinely stopped by for a shake or a Wonderburger and onion rings. I grew up on this place and love it to this day.
Seth Woodward purchased Wonder Whip back in 2015. The previous owners actually closed the iconic restaurant for a bit, then Seth decided to buy it and reopen it. He's had it since and Wonder Whip is as busy today as it was back in 1989 when I was stopping by there multiple times a week. As Seth says, "For eight decades, Wonder Whip had stood proudly in the same spot on Old Highway 60 in Owensboro. We have employed thousands of Daviess Countians over the years and it's hard to find someone who doesn't have a connection to Wonder Whip."
To pay tribute to Wonder Whip's local legacy, Imagination Library of Daviess County selected the enduring drive-in restaurant for 2024's Christmas ornament.
Seth says, "We are honored to have Wonder Whip selected as the 2024 Imagination Library Christmas ornament." Starting Monday, July 22nd, Seth and the staff at Wonder Whip are going to be celebrating. They're throwing a "Christmas in July" party the rest of the month. There are Christmas decorations on display and they are serving peppermint soft serve ice cream and milkshakes! Plus, they're helping spread the word about the power and impact of Imagination Library, which has gifted over 250 million books to children since its inception in 1996. Locally, ornament sales help fund that program here.
As for the yearly ornament release, Imagination Library of Daviess County has been doing this for nearly 20 years. There's an entire collection of Christmas ornaments that celebrate iconic Owensboro landmarks. Last year, for instance, Imagination Library chose to honor Rolling Pin.
Each Christmas ornament costs $18. The Wonder Whip ornament is now available at Crazy Me Gifts & Apparely, Simply Chic Home Accents, Danhauer Drugs and Health Equipment, the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden gift shop, and, of course, Wonder Whip! If you don't live locally, Imagination Library will ship to you.
Funds from ornament sales go directly to Imagination Library mission of sending books to all registered children (ages 0 to 5) here in Daviess County!
For more information about Imagination Library and to sign your child up for free books, CLICK HERE! The service is now available in all 120 Kentucky counties.
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