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He Has Arrived!

Kachina624 — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:18:59 GMT

Albuquerque's snowman created by the state highway department employees and constructed of tumbleweeds which have thorns and naturally stick together. You can appreciate the scale by observing the trucks near it. It's on I-40 right in the middle of the city. They spray paint it white. He appeared suddenly today.

Heaven forbid someone should throw a lit cigarette in it.

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on the bay — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:29:43 GMT

How in the world did they do that?!

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Kachina624 — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:35:17 GMT

@on the bay. I don't know exactly how they do it, but tumbleweeds weigh practically nothing, but they're not pleasant to handle with their stickers.

Hope the winds stay calm.

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Venezia — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:50:42 GMT

Hopefully, they've also sprayed it with flame retardant so, if someone does throw a cigarette, it won't cause a problem.

Interesting way to start the seasonal celebration.

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Bonkers1 — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:50:54 GMT

Amazing

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rockygems123 — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:55:23 GMT

@Kachina624

So stinkin cute! What a tradition!

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Puggywuggy — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:14:25 GMT

My dear Noni used to gather the tumbleweeds from our desert each Christmas season. She cleaned them up a bit and would make a snowman out of them. Instead of white, Noni sprayed them in gold or silver...of course hers were a much smaller version than the giant sized one above.

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Desertdi — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:02:50 GMT

@Kachina624

A person would have to have a few brain cells missing to drive I-40 in the winter...

(I speak from experience!) di

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Witchy Woman — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:25:15 GMT

@Kachina624

That is just amazing. I would love to see him in person!

In Maryland, the farmers use a few hay bales to create characters, but they are NOTHING on this scale.

Speaking of tumbleweeds, several years ago, I watched a show about a woman who creates very pricey chandeliers from tumbleweeds. It was fascinating. She said they've are often in remote areas so she's got to scour the countryside for them.

The lights were unique, but not my cup of tea. I like this use of them a lot better

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meallen616 — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:39:33 GMT

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Kachina624 — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:34:58 GMT

@Witchy Woman wrote:
@Kachina624

That is just amazing. I would love to see him in person!

In Maryland, the farmers use a few hay bales to create characters, but they are NOTHING on this scale.

Speaking of tumbleweeds, several years ago, I watched a show about a woman who creates very pricey chandeliers from tumbleweeds. It was fascinating. She said they've are often in remote areas so she's got to scour the countryside for them.

The lights were unique, but not my cup of tea. I like this use of them a lot better

@Witchy Woman. Ha! They're surely not in remote areas here. I pluck babies out of my yard every summer. Occasionally big ones blow in and I have to wrestle them into the garbage can.

They constantly shed seeds. I don't think I'd want one over my table.

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riley1 — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:45:09 GMT

@Kachina624 - WOW, that tumbleweed snowman is huge! Hope he's wired together so the winds don't send him rolling.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:58:17 GMT

@riley1. Last night on the news they showed a video of a worker "fluffing" him. He appeared to be covered in fine netting. I feel sure he's somehow tethered as he's never blown away and we get some big winds.

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riley1 — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:23:31 GMT

@Kachina624 - my laugh for the day - He was being "fluffed" - too funny.

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yellowrose — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 23:17:17 GMT

Just passed thru Albuquerque on Hwy 40 a few hours ago, did not see the snowman. . Am in Gallup now. Maybe I will see him Tues on the trip back home.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 23:55:47 GMT

@yellowrose. I don't know how you could miss him unless he is on the opposite side and there was a truck in the way. Watch for him coming back.

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Estellee — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:37:31 GMT

He's a big boy