Minnesota loves BIG!
We found the Ox and Paul a block apart in Akeley, MN.
. . . a catfish in Wahpeton --
-- a lutefisk in Madison . . .
. . . and just over the bridge in Fargo, ND at the Visitors Center - we discovered the original wood chipper used in the film 'Fargo' complete with body parts. Dakota winter caps were on loan for photos as well as the complete screen play, over an inch thick - on a table for reading.
The community park in Dawson, MN has small gnomes - dozens of them cast in concrete . . .
. . . and even a kiosk with a map to locate more throughout the bushes and trees.
But the best in Dawson, MN was a pair of holsteins on the grass of a woman's corner lot home.
As I was taking photos, the garage door opened and Marlys Olsen backed out and shared the story with me - that she used to have a large pink elephant statue too, but a recent storm tore off his trunk.
She added it was a teacher friend who created the cows. He originally wanted to make black animals but she only would consider holsteins. She wanted to hear all about our cross country trip and warmly invited me in for coffee if I visited the area again.
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