Giant muffler salesmen!
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/muffler/
From: Ann Sanfedele
Well I have driven through there .. as I crossed the big muddy on route 2 back
in ... um... 1993? I think... but I think there is another location as well as
that particular rendering of the Paul a blue doesn't look familiar. Have seen
gorillas elswhere , and a lot more tasteless beasts and statuary - there is
someone's photo book about roadside attractions (of the sort that makes them
all oxymorons) ann Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox are in Bemidji, MN:
>
>http://www.visitbemidji.com/bemidji/paulbabe.html
>
>O didn't make that connection at the time, since it reminded me of a
>local computer store that put a large gorilla on the sidewalk outside
>of its store to attract attention.
>
>In any event, I had to get close to include the bathing suit, which
>was not visible from the highway.
>
>Dan
>
>On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 11:30 PM, Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Actually, Dan -- I didnt' say anything about the blue gorilla.... don't
>>know who wanted the frontal shot...
>>
>>But it reminded me of Paul Bunyon and the Blue ox that is around
>>somewhere... equally hideous and tacky :-)
>>
>>I think that the Gorilla might be a send up of the Blue ox of Bunyons... but
>>maybe not.
>>
>>ann
>>
>>
>>Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Thanks, Ann.
>>>
>>>No, I couldn't get a "full frontal" shot. It faces the Pi'ilani
>>>Highway (Route 31) one of the busiest roads on Maui. There is no
>>>place to stop on the highway with a clear shot of the gorilla. In
>>>order to get this shot, I had to go to the shopping plaza next door
>>>and climb up on the back stairs.
>>>
>>>It's not easy hunting the fabled blue gorilla.
>>>
>>>Dan
>>>
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