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Looks like he's been freshly painted again!
[Bonnie Labdi, 05/10/2012]Muffler Man - Happy Half Wit:- Address:
- 830 S. 11th St., Beaumont, TX
- Directions:
- Leo's Automotive, on Eleventh Street, at the intersection of Stagg Drive, across the street from the Medical Center.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
- Beaumont, Texas - Muffler Man - Happy Half Wit
He is in good shape, even after two hurricanes back to back. It is just a long block off the interstate and easy to get back on the freeway.
[Kim, 02/26/2010] After surviving Hurricane Rita this gentle giant still stands in front of Ken's Muffler in Beaumont, TX. The Halfwit has spiffy new duds! He was recently painted.
[Angie Cates, 06/22/2007]- Beaumont, Texas - Muffler Man - Happy Halfwit
There is an "Alfred E. Neuman" figure in front of Ken's Mufflers, on Eleventh Street in Beaumont, Texas. He has "Hollywood" painted on his shirt. There is another one on US 75 in north-central Dallas. Also, according to Hal Morgan's Symbols of America , a history of American trade symbols and logos, the Neuman face is actually "a peculiar folk creation used in cartoons and advertisements as far back as 1905 ... All Mad really added was his name and a wider notoriety." Just thought you might find that interesting.
[Ken Ellis, 04/22/1998] - Beaumont, Texas - Gusher Monument and Replica Oil Boomtown
It's the spot where black gold, Texas tea, first exploded out of the ground. Preserved for educating present and future fans of oil.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...
- Address:
- 5550 Jimmy Simmons Blvd., Beaumont, TX
- Directions:
- Southeast edge of the city. I-10 to US 69 south, to the University Drive exit.
- Hours:
- Tu-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5, closed M. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 409-880-1750
- Admission:
- Boomtown $5. Monument is free.
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