Glenn Goode's Uniroyal Gal - Gainesville, TX
N 33° 40.142 W 097° 04.906
14S E 677842 N 3727110
The lone female member of Glenn Goode's five Big People, this Uniroyal Gal has been standing in front of Mr. Goode's shop since about 1984. She is viewable, 24/7, northeast of Gainesville on FM 371.
Waymark Code: WMT7JD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2016
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When viewing the Big People from FM 371, the Uniroyal Gal stands with a Big John at her right (south), joined at her left (north) by a Cowboy, another Big John and another Cowboy. Standing near her feet is a small, black cow, provenance unknown. She is 17' tall, with her left arm flung in the air, and her much shorter right arm at her side. She is wearing a light blue blouse, and a modified -- read on -- blue skirt that goes just past her knees. Roadside America (see link) provides some background:
Glenn Goode loved his Big People -- his reception line of humongous fiberglass statues that greeted visitors to this sparsely populated section of northern Texas. Glenn died in 2015, but his collection of Muffler Men remain visible, standing on the lawn near his house and sandblasting business.
The Uniroyal Gal is especially rare, a 17-ft. tall Jackie Kennedy lookalike that once hoisted a tire at a tire store. Glenn bought her from a Wichita Falls car dealer [for $500]. He made some modifications, including lengthening her optional skirt (she came in a red bikini, a look that Glenn didn't think would suit his display).
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Yes, she's still wearing that red bikini. but she's missing the bracelet that she once had. With Mr. Goode's passing in 2015, the future of these highway giants is unclear. His will stipulated that these five Big People will be here for at least five years (through March 2020) before they could be sold off.
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