Lazy "T" Ranch Cowboy Muffler Man - "Dirt Devil" - Lyons, CO
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Big B Bob
N 40° 12.365 W 105° 12.504
13T E 482264 N 4450651
Zippy tries to convince a macho Muffler Man to be in touch with his feminine side.
Waymark Code: WM6A93
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2009
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This wonderful Cowboy Muffler Man can be seen standing several yards from the Ute Highway 66 between Longmont and Lyons at North 63rd St.
In the comic strip, Bill Griffith has Zippy trying to console the Muffler Man as he stands in a yard holding a vacuum cleaner part. In real life, the Muffler Man is holding a pitchfork. I guess the picture that Griffith was going by had the forks obscured by the tree he stands next to.
The "Giant Ranch Hand," or "Big Cowboy," is owned by the DeVries family since 2000. He used to represent a tool and machine parts shop before he was placed on the front lawn of the DeVries home. He's dressed like a farmer and is now holding a pitchfork (not a vacuum cleaner part) to represent the hay business of the Lazy "T" Ranch.
Although recently, he looks as though he took a tumble due to weather, as part of his hat is crushed and missing on the left side. There are now several wires holding him in place to prevent any more falls.
Date the strip ran: 01/13/2005
Strip Name: "Dirt Devil"
Location of item featured in the strip: In front of a private residence between Longmont and Lyons, CO.
Link to the Strip: [Web Link]
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