World's Largest Chee-to donated to Iowa town

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World's Largest Chee-to donated to Iowa town

Navy Petty Officer Mike Evans has donated the World's Largest Chee-to to the town of Algona, Iowa, after a fierce online bidding war. Evans, based in Pearl Harbor, discovered the mishapen blob in a regular bag of Chee-tos he bought for his 3-year old son. His eBay auction was cancelled as bidding prices reached millions of dollars. Evans decided the small town of Algona had the right idea, when they bid $180 and planned to enshrine the Chee-to and put it on display as a tourist attraction. He asked them to donate the money, along with $1000 from Chee-to maker Frito-Lay, to a food bank.

The Chee-to arrived by mail on March 10th. It will be shellacked and placed on a velvet cushion under fiberglass. [03/10/2003]

World's Largest Chee-to

Address:: 1515 N McCoy St, Algona, IA
Directions:: At Sister Sarah's Restaurant And Bar. I-90 exit 119. Turn south onto US 169. Drive 18 miles to Lakota, then turn right to stay on US 169 for six miles, then left to stay on US 169 for 21 miles. Just before Algona turn left onto US 18. Drive one mile, then turn right at the top of the hill, just at the railroad tracks, onto McCoy St.
Phone:: 515-295-7757

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