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Gotta See ‘Em All: Pursuing America’s Giants

Thursday, May 30th, 2013

Joel Baker’s life changed in Dade City, Florida, on January 31, 2012. That was the day he visited his first Muffler Man.

Hats On To Stonewall Jackson, Defender Of Lexington

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

May 10, 2013, was the 150th anniversary of the death of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson (His arm was dead and buried seven days earlier).

Beefcake of Roads: New Home For World’s Largest Muscleman

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Schwarzenegger was once a Mr. World, but even in his prime he was no match for Zuverman.

Muffler Men History: Moving Giants

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

Muffler Men and their ilk have always been a wily, nomadic bunch. One minute a Bunyan is standing in front of a mountain motor lodge, the next he’s chopping wood on a beach 500 miles away.

Saloon Cowboy: A 21st Century Muffler Man

Friday, April 5th, 2013

“We sell the same Bud Lite as all 400 other bars in this county,” said Justin Carter, general manager of the Copperhead Road Honkey Tonk Saloon in Colorado Springs, Colorado. “We were looking for something outdoors to set us apart.”

When A Monster Is Not A Monster

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

Lincoln City, Oregon, wanted a sculpture for its park on Devil’s Lake, something fun for a place popular with children. Heidi Erickson won the commission and began to work — and work and work.

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