RubberBuzz || Akron Unleashed: A Giggle a Day

9.06.2005

A Giggle a Day

I know the difference between right and wrong. Robbery and vandalism are definitely on the bad end of the spectrum. But every now and then I have to giggle at stupid criminals and stealing a giant beaver is definitely on the list of stupid crimes I find funny.

First, Builder Beaver went missing. Then Dr. B. Verr was kidnapped. And finally there were assorted acts of vandalism on the other towering, toothy fiberglass beavers created to mark this western Ohio city's 25th anniversary.

Each statue has its own unique paint job, ornamentation and name.

Vincent Van Beaver is painted in the style of the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh. Dr. B. Verr has a lab coat and medical bag. Busta Moves Beaver carries a skateboard. To Be or Not to Be Beaver wears Shakespearean garb.

Hehe... Dr. B. Verr! Got a chuckle out of that.

These beaver statues are located in Beavercreek just outside of Dayton. They made a bunch of fiberglass beavers and decorated them to celebrate the city. They were created by a local artist and have brought tourists to the area.

Keith Maxwell, a local chain saw artist, sculpted the prototype beaver out of a huge tree that had been cut down by road crews. The prototype was used as the model for the 6-foot-6-inch, 250-pound fiberglass sculptures.

``I was really afraid about making them too small because if they were the size of a trash can, people would hardly see them,'' Vann said.[...]

Jack Haney, assistant city manager, said the beavers have attracted tourists to the city of 40,000 just east of Dayton. He said the sculptures are hard to resist.

``It's a big beaver,'' Haney said. ``It's so big it's funny.''

The BJ :: Officials hope tracking devices dam `beavernappings'

(joe :: A Giggle a Day)

Home :: Food :: Booze
Caffeine :: Shopping :: Arts
Events Calendar