We have here , the tallest Uncle Sam statue in the world. 38 feet tall , made of fiberglass.



Some history , this statue was at the entrance to our state fairgrounds until the property was sold in 1982 to a company to build a mall on the property. It was then sold to a theme park in Lake George , NY. It was there for about 40 years. When that park closed we got a chance to buy it back. With private investors giving the money for it and it's restoration , we got it back. Picture taken during it's dedication ceremony.


What kind of landmarks do you have in your area ?

We got this.



But where I'm from had Vulcan.

Down in Monroe, Ohio they have Hug Me Jesus.



He replaced Big Butter Jesus, who was also called Touch Down Jesus.



when some other God, maybe Zeus or Odin, hit Big Butter Jesus with a lightning bolt.



He then became Defeated Terminator II Jesus.



Keith

Since the Indians conquered and starting settling Canada, they have been building an army of giant Shivas, likely to come do battle with our giant Jesuses or Jesi? What's the plural of Jesus?






Unsurprisingly, being Canada, some of the giant Shivas look pretty gay.

Keith

As the Indians settle more of Canada, we need to be prepared for attack by giant Ganeshs. As Hannibal proved, they can cross mountains.






Keith

I'm praying the normal sized Paul Bunyans with their trusty Babe the Blue Oxens, can save us.






Keith

Nearby , a few miles away , over the state line was the world's biggest chair.



It was 30 feet tall. Located in front of a furniture company that made wood furniture.

It is gone now. Vandals lit it on fire one night and it was taken down for safety reasons.

If the Paul Bunyans and Babes fail in fighting off the Canadian/Indian gods, maybe, just maybe, the Giant Granny, who left her picnic basket in Newark, Ohio can save us.



Keith

We got the Big Indian
He used to hold a bottle of I believe Iroquois booze.
He now stands on the Seneca Reservation

Elon Musk got in trouble for holding his hand like that.

Keith

… we got Sam Houston up the road here

i got skid marks

We got this

I remember smelling those stockyards back in 1985. The stink lasted for many miles. We had 27 dead birds stuck in the grill of the Eldorado we rented, while driving through Kansas. Some cop materialised out of nowhere and gave my dad a speeding ticket. My impression of Kansas was flat, dry and boring.

Keith

Keith, this was my old battalion, 82nd Engineer.



Battalion greeting was Blue Babe, Sir.

We spent so much time in the woods building crap that it actually was Blue Balls, Sir.

good

That's cool David. I don't think there is any stronger animal in American Folklore than Babe. Babe pulled the Mighty Mississippi River straight. Straightening the Mississippi is a feat the engineers would be proud of.

Keith

A lot of Ohio was bulldozed by the glaciers like that too. I like rougher land. I live right on the break, where the glaciers stopped. Did glaciers flatten Kansas or was it lake or seabed?

Keith

Drive by that a few hours ago

…. I’m east of there … about 40 minutes

… you should have stopped by .. I’d have made you some grape koolaide or something