Giant Things

Texas has always bragged about how everything is just so big there, but Indiana is no slouch when it comes to oversized things. Claes Oldenberg would have a field day...
Here are a few examples of what I’m talking about...

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Every time I drive by this bizarre item, I nearly wreck my car. What the heck is this? Some sort of tribute to the Incredible Hulk?

This, oddly enough, is the second giant bowling pin I’ve seen since I’ve moved up here.

This is one of my daughter’s favorite pieces of outdoor art; actually a billboard for an eyeglass boutique. The material making up the frames seem to be items from a junkyard.

Every region has its legends of huge, mythical creatures that once roamed its environs. In Indiana it’s apparently the legend of Mr. Bendo...

It’s just bigger than a chair oughta be...

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