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BIG Stop Details
Name:
Paul Bunyan (The talking one)
Location Details:
Brainerd, Minnesota
Directions:
Formerly of "Paul Bunyan Center" in Brainerd.
BIG Girls at this stop:
Kim
Additional Notes about this
stop:
This was a hot humid August day
the final weekend before the famous Paul Bunyan Center closed for
good. It seemed everyone who had *ever* visited Big Paul was there
to say good-bye. I waited and waited for my turn to go up and sit
on his big boot, but finally settled for this shot standing in
front of him. One of the funniest things about Big Paul was that
he would greet the children when they entered the park and
announce that he was going to wave at them. By this last weekend,
he had a lazy eye and and lazy waving hand that only lifted about
halfway from his leg in a little salute. "Hey there, Emily and
Brandon! It's good to see you. I'm gonna wave at you!" and "Hi
Kayla. Hi Aaron. Get ready for a great big Bunyan wave!" All day
we were announcing our intentions in big Paul Bunyan-esque
voices--"Hey mom, I'm gonna take your picture now!" ...guess you
had to be there. ;-p-- Kim
For More Info on this BIG
Stop:
Packing up Paul
Bunyan
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