Gainesville, Texas: Glenn Goode's Big People (Gone)
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- Directions:
- From I-35 turn on hwy 82 east, go 4 miles to FM 371 turn left(north) and go less than 2 miles. They are on west side of road waving at you.
- Hours:
- Most of the giants were moved elsewhere in August 2023.
- Status:
- Gone
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Multiple fiberglass giants, collected by Glenn Goode the self-titled Fiberglass Man, stand in a line on his property. Most of the giants were moved elsewhere in August 2023.
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Only one of these still stands as of September 11, 2023, and it's slated to be gone in a matter of weeks, too. Word is that these have all been sold. The second to last one was just hauled off, and this last one is going later this month. There is another big person, not on display, laying on the ground behind the property. Supposedly it was acquired by the city but never moved.
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According to our sources, the three Big People who've already left -- a Big John, a Uniroyal Gal, and a cowboy Muffler Man -- are headed for a car museum outside of Cleveland.