A Walk Around the Paul Bunyan Giant in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
A walk around the Paul Bunyan Giant in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. This statue...not actually a statue because it is made of fiberglass...has become one of the most recognizable icons in Uniontown. During my travels I have only encountered one other like this one. It was located in Indianapolis just a short distance from the speedway. Of course...I am certain that there must be many more. If you know of one please let me know. This clip was filmed on July 24, 2010.
Paul Bunyan Statue Portland! (6-23-16)
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I recently purchased a bike and have been finding new nooks and crannies of Portland I'd never seen before!
In this vlog I head thru the Kenton neighborhood and visit the infamous Paul Bunyan statue.
I then head out to Portland International Racetrack and stumble across a drag race.
Next we head by Heron Lakes golf course and visit Smith and Bybee Lake where we see Blue Herons, Geese and Swan.
Finally we bypass Kelley Point Park and stumble through Pier Park in North Portland to wrap up the first ever Bike Vlog!
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Paul Bunyan, Birthplace
Bangor, Maine
Bangor claims to be both the birthplace of the lumber industry, and, naturally, the Birthplace of Paul Bunyan. A titan of a statue in the city reminds Bangorians of their connection to this mythic character.
Bangor's Paul Bunyan, Reputed to be the largest statue of Paul Bunyan in the world, according to the sign, stands on a stone pedestal in front of the Bangor Civic Center in Bass Park. The statue is 31 feet high (the Chamber of Commerce notes it on their web site as 37 ft., perhaps including the pedestal). It weighs 3,700 lbs., not including his double-sided ax and pike. Paul Bunyan's fiberglass-over-metal frame is hurricane-proofed to withstand 110 mph winds.
The statue was donated to Bangor in 1959, on Bangor's 125th anniversary, by New York-based builders Messmoor & Damon. It was designed by local artist J. Norman Martin, who was reportedly paid $137 for his efforts.
Mainester Stephen King bestowed brief pop culture celebrity on the statue, when he brought it to life in the 1986 novel, IT.
Over the years, Paul has been outfitted with a giant fez (for a Shriners convention) and a huge bandana (for a Willie Nelson concert). He is thoughtfully set back into the park so that shutterbugs can get all of him into their photos without having to stand in the middle of Main Street.
A time capsule is entombed in Paul's pedestal, slated to be cracked open -- perhaps with his mighty ax -- on February 12, 2084.
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Well There's Your Problem | Episode 10: Roads for Rails - the Newfoundland Railway
Today @aliceavizandum, @oldmananders0n, and @donoteat1 are joined by @seanrade to examine the closure of Newfoundland's railway, why it was completely unjustified, and what may come in the future. Also we mispronounce words.
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