Giant Squid, Glover's Harbour, Newfoundland
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hykesj
N 49° 27.231 W 055° 28.965
21U E 609962 N 5479016
This sculpture of a giant squid by Saskatchewan artist Don Foulds is located in the remote hamlet of Glover's Harbour near the spot where a real one was caught in 1878.
Waymark Code: WMWCVV
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date Posted: 08/15/2017
Views: 3
In 2011, Canada Post continued its series of roadside attraction stamps with a set of four featuring outdoor sculptures found in the Maritime Provinces. These included a giant blueberry, a giant potato, a giant lobster and a giant squid, all larger-than-life and found along the highways and byways of Canada. Except that the squid is supposedly life-sized and it's located pretty far from the beaten path.
In 1878 a group of local fishermen discovered a giant squid trapped in shallow water struggling to free itself. After attaching ropes and hooks and securing the ropes to trees along the shore, they were able to immobilize the squid until it expired. The body measured 20 feet in length and one of the tentacles was 35 feet long making this the largest giant squid on record.
Claiming they knew no better, the fishermen proceeded to chop the squid up and feed it to their dogs saving no part of the beast. Because of this lack of physical evidence and the fact that fishermen have been known to tell tall tales on occasion, some have doubted the veracity of the fishermen’s account. Well that may make this roadside attraction larger-than-life after all! One thing’s for sure though, the sculpture is real enough and, being constructed of wire mesh and concrete, will never be made into dog food.
Stamp Issuing Country: Canada
Date of Issue: 7-Jul-2011
Denomination: (59 cents)
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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