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ROADSIDE ODDITIES; AND SOME CAR-GUY ATTRACTIONS.
Byline: DON KLEIN
As soon as ameri- cans started taking to the roads, savvy entrepreneurs started taking to the road-sides. They erected oversized "attractions'' to lure customers, and by the 1920s, giant wigwams, rearing stallions and monster cows had popped up across the country.
Most of the originals are long gone, but not to worry. This uniquely American phenomenon took on a life of its own, and our byways are still blessed (littered?) with their spawn. Some even double as legitimate car-guy attractions. We'll start with those on the next page before your eyes glaze over.
Don Klein
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