CONNECTICUT: MUFFLER MEN

House of Doors Cheshire, CT

The Cheshire Man held a flag to beat local zoning laws. He was considered a flagpole rather than a sign. Originally, he stood in front of tire stores in Bristol and Plainville, CT and was moved here in the late 1970s. At that time, the owners of House of Doors operated a tree service and the Paul Bunyan was an appropriate advertisement. Sometime in 2006, his upper torso fell off. The pair of pants, third photo, is still standing there as of 2007. For more, see this website.

EbLens Norwich, CT

Giant cowboys were a less common variation created by International Fiberglass. The EbLens Man moved to this shopping center around the 1980s. In the 1960s, he was located across town. He holds a flag much in the style of the Cheshire, CT man mentioned above, perhaps to get around zoning laws as well.

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