Outside my town,Clarksburg, Wva., there used to be a huge sign of Bossy the cow whose eyes moved from side to side -gone with age,Then near my grandparents home, was a giant Amish figure marking the start of Amish counties.You know at fairs and carnivals, the giant in the sky telling you you have arrived. I've selected 13 plus that you might not be acquainted with across the country and in Australia and Canada..Enjoy (I'm a little tired of all the gators and oranges in Fl)
Staton, Iowa has reason for the 1971 construction of this colorful water tower coffee pot. It was the home of actress Virginia Christine, who starred in many Folgers’ coffee commercials as Mrs. Olson
Coffs Harbor, Australia
Built for the Michigan State Fair in Detroit 1958 stove
Lemon Grove, Calif
Towards the end of World War I, Cornelia, Georgia was known for its apple orchards. In an act of apple orchard pride, the town had this steel stature erected in 1925 at their local train station. It weighs around 5,200 pound
Castroville, Calif. first Artichoke queen was Marilyn Monroe 1948
Until the 1950’s, Winlock, Washington, was the second largest egg-producing town in America. The egg was created in 1923 using canvas, as part of the celebration of the opening of the Pacific Highway. It was replaced with a plastic egg in 1944, then a fiberglass egg in the ‘60’s. In 1993, it was replaced again, by a local chicken farmer named Vern Zander
Australia
Brunswick, Missouri a new strain of pecan - Pecan Festival
Olivia , Minnesota atop a gazebo
a favorite water towers Lexington, Ky Dixie
don't worry they keep that giant popcorn ball in a shed Sac City, Iowa
Luling , Texas watermelon water tower
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I've seen a giant peach water tower on the way down south. I thought it was a butt at first!
ReplyDeleteThey all are sort of fun whatever ,a nd definitely landmarks . Go to the giant butt peach and turn left.....
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see that stove in person, along with the coffee pot water tower.
ReplyDeleteWow, those are great. I love these. I liked the egg and the cow the best, I think.
ReplyDeleteThere's a big pineapple in Queensland, Australia too.
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