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Jolly Green Giant
Blue Earth, Minnesota
built 1979
The Jolly Green Giant lives up to his name, standing more than 55 feet tall. It weighs 8,000 pounds and is made of fiberglass. A local radio talk show host wanted to attract passing motorists to the town using the image of the Jolly Green Giant, a well-known mascot of the canning company which had a canning plant in the same town. The host had a talk show where he would interview passing travelers and then give them a can of vegetables. People kept telling him that they wanted to actually see the Green Giant, so he raised funds from local townspeople and commissioned the giant statue. |