Grumpy Time and Temperature sign, Readlyn, IA - Time and Temperature Signs on Waymarking.com

The legend of the Old Grump tells of the early years in Readlyn’s history about the time the railroads first came through town. One day an old timer jumped off the train and wandered through the city streets. This mysterious fellow had been “riding the rails” since a young man and had covered much of the country, but he was tired and needed a place to settle down. People extended a warm greeting to this newcomer, but his fatigue had etched a frown on his face and he became known as “the Old Grump.” They never knew his name or why he chose Readlyn for his home, but after a year of extending their friendly smiles, his face finally lit up and he laughed for the first time in years. He had discovered what everyone else had known all along: that Readlyn was a great place to live.

This sign is on the southeast corner of town at the corner of V49 and 2nd Street. Grump Days are held annually in the middle of June, and each year a new “Grump” is crowned.

Physical Address: 2nd Street & Co. Hwy. V49 Readlyn, IA USA 50668 Waymark Rating: Web Address: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
To log a visit of a Time and Temperature Sign Waymark the following requirements shall be meet by the visitor:


1. Photo displaying current time and current temperature at the time of visit.


2. May be one photo displaying both time and temperature or two photos, each displaying current time or temperature.


3. Camera and cell phone photos are acceptable.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   07/20/2012 kaiwarrior visited it