The giant penguin of Cut Bank, Montana has lost its voice. For years, the roadside icon greeted visitors with "Welcome to Cut Bank, the coldest spot in the nation."But no more. "It's been gone for years, said Dixie, a Cut Bank native and grocery checker at Albertson's where I stocked up with provisions in preparation for my journey east into the never never land of the far north of the Lower 48.
The statue by artist Ron Gustafson was erected in 1989. Until a few years ago it talked at the push of a button. Look it up in directories of roadside America and there it is, usually billed as the Giant Talking Penguin (or something like that).Yet even without its voice, at 27 feet tall and weighing in at 10,000 pounds (of concrete), the massive bird lookalike is impressive. I'm thinking this must be the world's largest penguin.
You can't miss it when you're passing through Cut Bank on U.S. 2. It's right on the east edge of town by the Glacier Gateway Inn.
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The sculpture, by Ron Gustafson, is in a style and made of material that might make it appear to be a classic -- 70 or 80 years old. But it was built more recently, in 1989. And it has a hidden feature -- when working -- it talks! - See more at: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/14586#sthash.G0S8w4AN.dpuf
The sculpture, by Ron Gustafson, is in a style and made of material that might make it appear to be a classic -- 70 or 80 years old. But it was built more recently, in 1989. And it has a hidden feature -- when working -- it talks! - See more at: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/14586#sthash.G0S8w4AN.dpu
The sculpture, by Ron Gustafson, is in a style and made of material that might make it appear to be a classic -- 70 or 80 years old. But it was built more recently, in 1989. And it has a hidden feature -- when working -- it talks! - See more at: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/14586#sthash.G0S8w4AN.dpuf
The sculpture, by Ron Gustafson, is in a style and made of material that might make it appear to be a classic -- 70 or 80 years old. But it was built more recently, in 1989. And it has a hidden feature -- when working -- it talks! - See more at: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/14586#sthash.G0S8w4AN.dpuf
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