tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post848466234448386881..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: Big, Dirty Badger Is Big And DirtySomebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-83416770559215166592010-07-09T09:16:18.352-05:002010-07-09T09:16:18.352-05:00I'm from up there. At one point, the Badger wa...I'm from up there. At one point, the Badger was atop a futuristic, foamy looking building that was the gas station office. The Badger also had claws. I believe the Badger's head may have been re-created or repaired, as it has been looking a bit different recently whenever I drive by.<br /><br />The log upon which the squirrel sits -- now enclosed -- used to be hollow and housed the gas pumps! A great place to fill up. The guys who created these giant creatures were written up in a Milwaukee newspaper feature some years ago, and photos of this place have appeared on lists of unusual US places and architecture.Ron Legrohttp://open.salon.com/blog/ron_legronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-1097682265054011742010-07-05T01:59:24.311-05:002010-07-05T01:59:24.311-05:00This used to be a gas station with gift shop and g...This used to be a gas station with gift shop and game farm. The Badger was behind the log with arm out. My parents would always promise to stop and let us see the animals on our yearly trip down to Milwaukee, but we never did. When I finally became the parent and would make our bi-yearly trip back up north to see Grandma...YIKE, it was a strip club!<br /><br />RoadsideAmerica.com has more: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1425Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14942619867306790234noreply@blogger.com