Monday, June 23, 2008

Only in a campground...

Okay...so we (all 9 of us) were riding bikes last night and this truck came cruising by with this big statue strapped on the tailgate. I had a quick flashback to the Kiss statues in Dazed and Confused that ride in the back of one of their trucks as they all cruised to the 'party at the moontower.' However, this statue wasn't Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley. Even with full make-up and tongue sticking out, those two don't hold a candle to this most unique creation I have ever seen carved out of wood or any other carving medium! It is a life size carving of a Polynesian warrior in a loin cloth standing on a body of a man missing a head...which is in the warrior's hand. And strapped to his belt is another head of another unfortunate Western explorer that must have crossed paths with this ticked off dude. Turner saw it and said...'wow, that's pretty... (long pause and confusion on his face turning to disgust) GROSS! I must say it is pretty strange but hard NOT to stop and stare at, hence the reason they brought camping with them. Now, the proud owners have it posted at the entrance to their site, complete with some decorations like some sunglasses, a coke in his hand and a chair for you to sit in if you want to have your photo taken with the proud warrior. And just think, some folks think campgrounds are boring! I asked the owners about it and the told me it is 20 years old and was purchased in Polynesia many years ago. Was it really? Who knows? But Wow...I am gonna keep my eyes peeled for something similar to put at our campsite next year. If nothing else, it makes for some great conversation and one of memories that will forever distinguish this trip from the others. Well, this being the first beach camping trip for Lanie MAY be the way we remember this one...but the statue will be part of it too!

2 comments:

Amy V. said...

I love all the photos. The outdoor shower looks really awesome. I was wondering how you manage to keep all the sand out of the camper!

I hope y'all have just as much fun as we did on vacation!

HBMabry said...

Holy cow. Perhaps you could look for something less violent? How about a replica of one of the Moai from Easter Island?

Or just make the Tin Man from cardboard and tinfoil when you arrive. It would keep the kids busy for at least an hour.