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Cookeville, Tennessee: Ellie the Pink Elephant

A pink fiberglass elephant, usually wearing sun glasses -- and sometimes sporting a painted-on bikini. And coquettishly posing on water skis.

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Pink elephant.

Pink Elephant Wearing Bikini

I work at the H2O Zone in Cookeville, Tennessee and we have a pink elephant here named Ellie. She has been here for 21 years. Last year she underwent a makeover: brighter shade of pink, blue polka dot bikini, and sunglasses.

[Hannah, 03/24/2007]

Ellie the Pink Elephant

Address:
680 South Willow Ave., Cookeville, TN
Directions:
I-40 exit 286 (TN 135/S Willow St). Go north about 1 mile, just past Fairgrounds St. Statue is on the right near the street in the parking lot in front of a small business building. Lone Oak Dr turns to the left directly in front of the statue.
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