A giant pile of metal in downtown Happy Camp is really nothing to take note of. There are abandoned buildings, small engine repair shops, a laundry mat/shower facility and other endeavors where junk can really blend in. However, in the late 90's we watched this pile of metal grow and start to morph into something. We never saw anyone working on it, but it was our favorite game as guides those summers to guess what it was going to become. (Yes, I said summers, as it took years to complete). A few of the first guesses included a metal raft, a giant pizza cooker, and a gold dredge. While we were all praying for a pizza cooker, it soon started to take on a humanoid shape and we were convinced it was just going to be some robot. Eventually, it was erected downtown as a giant bigfoot and the metal hair shavings grew week to week.
I must confess that it has really grown on me over the years. It is a perfect icon in a region where there are more bigfoot sightings than anywhere on the planet and where people really do try scrape things together to make something new.
I must confess that it has really grown on me over the years. It is a perfect icon in a region where there are more bigfoot sightings than anywhere on the planet and where people really do try scrape things together to make something new.
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