WorldҀ™s Largest Nipper Statue Ҁ“ Menands, New York – Atlas Obscura

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WorldҀ™s Largest Nipper Statue Ҁ“ Menands, New York
– Atlas Obscura

"According to the Albany Institute of History and Art, Nipper came to be perched atop the crenellated parapet in 1958 following renovation of the dilapidated concrete warehouse for use by RTA Corporation, an appliance distributor specializing in products by RCA. The statue was made in Chicago, shipped in five sections by rail, and attached to a metal frame on the roof with the aid of a 10-story crane."

"Nipper is the largest of the four monumental terriers that once sat atop RTA’s distribution centers, and he’s the last dog to still exist on the building upon which he was originally installed. There were once enormous Nippers peering over the skylines of Chicago and Los Angeles, but those have since been demolished or removed. "

Next Week in the Finger Lakes

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Within a week from now I will be in the Finger Lakes.πŸ• I am leaving on Friday and camping up at the National Forest, probably visiting the various gorge state parks every day for most of the week. It should be a nice week. If it’s nice, I might end up finishing my week up in Pennsylvania, maybe visiting the National Forest and Allegany State Park.🏞 It might be fun also to visit the Potter County Fair and also the state park with the railroad tracks crossing the gorge.🎑

I continue to be bit concerned about the weather,🌧 but it’s hard to know what the forecast will look like two months out from when you reserve your vacation. I’m hoping it will be nicer then last year, which was so wet, and even when it wasn’t wet, it was cloudy. But I made the best of it, regardless of the conditions.

Regardless of the weather or what happens, it’s still good to get away from it for a few days.😎

Action Philadelphia

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Action Philadelphia

"Probably the most controversial project undertaken was the slogans on Billboards on the Schuylkill Expressway that Action Philadelphia put together. The idea was to empower Philadelphia residents with catching slogans to help promote the city.

"The first idea was reprinting the slogan developed with Elliott Curson, "Philadelphia isn't as bad as Philadelphians say it is". This slogan, was placed on a billboard on the Schuylkill Expressway near Conshohocken in January 1970 (shown at top). The Billboard had a dark blue background, and yellow letters. Billboards like these at the time were made by tracing out each individual letter, and then painting each. The reported cost of the first Billboard was $1000."

Reaction to the Billboard was mixed and mostly negative. Many people - both residents and business people were concerned with what was perceived as a negative tone or that the slogan implied Philadelphia was "bad". In an effort to convey a more positive tone, a later Schuylkill Expressway Billboard had the the Slogan "If you like Philadelphia, tell people. If you don't, do something about it" - using an empowerment theme."