Archive for June, 2011
New Hampshire’s Old Man Resurrected, If You Squint
Thursday, June 16th, 2011In May 2003 the “Old Man of the Mountain” fell off a cliff in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire. It was a natural rock formation that looked like a craggy face, so loved by its state that its profile is still used on New Hampshire license plates and road signs.
Sale Of The Century: Steam Pig Could Be Yours!
Thursday, June 9th, 2011A 55-foot-long piece of steampunk-inspired barnyard-cyborg art, Steam Pig, is for sale. It has to be moved by the end of July. Its creators are listening to all offers.
R.I.P. Queenie, World’s Last Water Skiing Elephant
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011For a brief two years, a Thailand-born elephant named Queenie became the last known live pachyderm to master water skis.
Recent Posts
- Hats On To Stonewall Jackson, Defender Of Lexington
- Beefcake of Roads: New Home For World’s Largest Muscleman
- Join the Battleship NJ Gun Crew (Look Out, Philly!)
- Muffler Men History: Moving Giants
- The State vs. The Minister’s Tree House: Earthly Codes
- Saloon Cowboy: A 21st Century Muffler Man
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