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Kingsport, Tennessee: Muffler Man Holding a Hamburger

He's stood on the roof of a local hamburger stand, clutching his massive meat patty, since the 1960s.

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Muffler Man - Big Pal

I grew up with a Muffler Man in Kingsport. I knew him as "Big Pal," though. He is located on Lynn Garden Drive just before crossing into Weber City, VA. Pal's is a local fast food restaurant and Big Pal is dressed in white pants and shirt (like a gas station attendant's uniform), and is holding -- you guessed it -- a Big Pal burger. Imagine my surprise when I went on vacation in the 5th grade and saw another "Big Pal" out west. Only he was wearing a cowboy hat and had tires hanging off his arms! I just assumed it was a relative.

[Lisa Fedele, 03/30/1997]

Muffler Man Holding a Hamburger

Pal's Sudden Service

Address:
1316 Lynn Garden Drive, Kingsport, TN
Directions:
Pal's Sudden Service. I-181 to Stone Drive exit. East about a mile, then north about a mile on Lynn Garden Drive. Southbound side of the road.
RA Rates:
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