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Old 12-02-2009, 03:19 PM
 
Location: Spots Wyoming
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I'm pretty sure my answer is correct, so without further ado...

What unusual Wyoming attraction is named after a car part, and how did it get its name?
Muffler Man - On a pole near I-80 mile marker 151 eastbound, outside Rock Springs. Now gone.

However, I found a second Muffler Man outside of Cody. Said to be the original or oldest ever found.

These colossi were originally created in the 1960s by a California fiberglass company for gas station chains in sizes ranging from 18 to 23 feet. M-Men once beckoned noisy and exhaust-weary vehicles to replace their mufflers.
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Old 12-02-2009, 05:04 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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[quote=wyoquilter;11862004]"Jim Gatchel"/QUOTE]

I wish I had known him.
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Old 12-03-2009, 07:38 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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I'm sorry I missed your response yesterday.

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Muffler Man - On a pole near I-80 mile marker 151 eastbound, outside Rock Springs. Now gone.

However, I found a second Muffler Man outside of Cody. Said to be the original or oldest ever found.

These colossi were originally created in the 1960s by a California fiberglass company for gas station chains in sizes ranging from 18 to 23 feet. M-Men once beckoned noisy and exhaust-weary vehicles to replace their mufflers.
That is certainly unusual, but is it an attraction? It is not what I was looking for. The question was:

What unusual Wyoming attraction is named after a car part, and how did it get its name?

Hint: it is in Yellowstone National Park. The car part usually holds water.
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Old 12-03-2009, 09:33 AM
 
Location: Wyoming
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It's one of 40 geysers near the walking trail around Geyser Hill near Old Faithful "... two foot eruptions come from Radiator Geyser, so named because the area was once a parking lot, and this poor little geyser had the misfortune of being born underneath a parked car, where it was at first mistaken for an overheated radiator."

Historical Wyoming Tidbits
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Old 12-03-2009, 10:20 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Congratulations, you got it. Your turn.
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Old 12-03-2009, 02:56 PM
 
Location: Wyoming
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Thanks, Cptn. Thank goodness for Google and your hints.

I warned you all that this one was coming soon. It involves our recently departed Senator Cliff Hansen who tirelessly fought for many things we Wyomingites now appreciate.

In the early 40s, long before his stints as Wyoming governor and U.S. senator, he vigorously fought against a federal initiative involving Wyoming but lost the battle. He would later say he was glad he lost. What was it that he resisted?
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Old 12-03-2009, 09:46 PM
 
Location: Cabin Creek
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Teton Park
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Old 12-03-2009, 09:48 PM
 
Location: Cabin Creek
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or expantion of Teton Park, he even help with a cattle drive....
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Old 12-04-2009, 07:27 AM
 
Location: Wyoming
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That's right, Jody. You're up.
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Old 12-04-2009, 09:53 AM
 
Location: Cabin Creek
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in 1940,Mrs P.J. Quealy become?
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