The caveman statue that has guarded the entrance to Grants Pass, Oregon since 1971 was set on fire by unknown vandals on July 4th, 2004. The 18-ft tall fiberglass rendition of a primitive man was damaged severely in the front and moderately in the back, according to local reports. The statue was created by F.A.S.T., a Wisconsin fiberglass company that specialized in sculpting absurd symbols of civic pride. [07/05/2004]
