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- Albertville, Alabama - Muffler Man - Bunyan
There is a Paul Bunyan, with his hands in the classic muffler-man position, on the south side of US 431 in Albertville. He's not holding an axe, but looks more like a Bunyan than a Muffler Man, at least from the road.
Albertville is the big metropolis of Sand Mountain, which is famous for factory outlets, UFOs, bizarre murders, and stolen-car chop shops, a strange world in itself.
[Julie Bell, 01/08/2000]Muffler Man - Paul Bunyan:- Status:
- Gone
Stopped by to see Yard UFO and Yoda, January 30, 2015. Sad to see Yoda's face and arm have been damaged. The hand holding the grip of the light saber is now sitting on the rim of the saucer. I gave the Yard UFO and Yoda a Vulcan salute, but I'm a Trek Fan and I salute all UFOs this way.
[R. Calhoun, 02/03/2015]Yard UFO and Yoda:- Address:
- 2301 US Hwy 82, Crossett, AR
- Directions:
- West of town on south side of US Hwy 82 before Wall Rd.
- Hours:
- Ask permission. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
This appears to be an art installation, or a practical joke, or maybe just an excuse for a party. It's close to the road, with not much of a shoulder, but there's also a pull-off about 30 feet away.
There's a video on YouTube taken in February 2012, which includes a statement from the apparent leader: "We go to town meetings, and people do not listen to us. This is the way we get attention from the town officials." And: "Pretty soon we're going to teleport a transparent greenback squanderpotamus. So keep an eye out for that." The "Assa 9" team members in the video are dressed in hazmat suits and bow to the UFO, which appears to be an old satellite dish.
[Julie Mangin, 06/29/2016]UFO Docking and Teleportation Center:- Address:
- Hwy 389, Cane Beds, AZ
- Directions:
- On the southbound side of Hwy 389, about three miles south of Colorado City and one mile southwest of Cane Beds. Behind a fence.
- Admission:
- Free
- Gila Bend, Arizona - Space Age Lodge & Restaurant
The "great flying saucer restaurant" is no more. The Space Age Restaurant, which was built in the '60s during the space race, caught fire 10/21/98, when a neon sign shorted out and the roof caught on fire. The hotel next door wasn't damaged, but the restaurant was nearly burned to the ground. There's no word yet on whether they plan to rebuild.
An update: The Space Age Lodge in Gila Bend reopened several months ago. I haven't had a chance to go in yet, but the outside has been restored to its former glory, complete with neon and the tacky UFO on the roof.
[Nicklby, 08/01/1999]Stovall's Space Age Lodge:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 401 E. Pima St., Gila Bend, AZ
- Directions:
- I-8 exit 119. North on Butterfield, which veers left onto Pima. Left side, about a mile.
- Phone:
- 928-683-2273
- Gila Bend, Arizona - Space Age Lodge & Restaurant
There is the greatest flying saucer restaurant (at least there was 2 years ago) on Arizona RT85 between I10 and I8, west of Phoenix, AZ. It must be some sort of a Mecca for the UFO people to eat at. Have passed it several times but never went inside.
[Bernie, 01/11/1998]
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Assa 9, heh heh.