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December 04, 2007

The Trojan Moose

But locals wonder: can we a fjord it?

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - With little else to attract tourists, promoters of two Swedish counties are pinning their hopes on a truly gargantuan wooden moose.

When completed, the 148-foot tall, 155-foot-long moose will have a restaurant in its belly, as well as a concert hall, conference rooms and a shop, according to Thorbjorn Holmlund, project coordinator and local tourism promoter.

The monument to the moose will be so big that its massive wooden hooves will be firmly planted in two different counties, Vasterbotten and Norrbotten, about 540 miles north of Stockholm.

Sounds like yet another brilliant publicly funded project.


Bork-bork-bork!

(Antler-tip to the Blogfaddah)

Posted by Mr. Bingley at December 4, 2007 08:32 AM

Comments

Vill dey alzo haf giant sqvirrel?

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at December 4, 2007 09:34 AM

They moose be desperate for tourists.

Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at December 4, 2007 09:45 AM

The monument to the moose will be so big that its massive wooden hooves will be firmly planted in two different counties, Vasterbotten and Norrbotten, about 540 miles north of Stockholm.

And its rear will be in Bjiggerbottem...

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at December 4, 2007 09:51 AM

If you get taken there against your will, do you start to love it after a few days?

Posted by: nightfly at December 4, 2007 01:54 PM

How soon until the "religion of peace" gets offended by this wooden moose for some ridiculous reason?

Posted by: Gunslinger at December 4, 2007 09:17 PM

Why not try a holiday in Sweden this year?
See the lovely lakes
The wonderful telephone system
And many interesting furry animals
Including the majestic moose.
A moose once bit my sister ...

Posted by: Cullen at December 4, 2007 09:25 PM

It almost never works.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at December 6, 2007 12:27 AM