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Baby shoes, a Yardbirds crow, a giant jar of Marmite.

I think there's a lesson here for everyone.

Morty Comix # 2646

Morty Comix # 2646 was given as an offering to one of the greatest human-made objects in western Washington State, the giant Yardbirds crow in Chehalis! She has a little one under a wing and a splattered egg painted on the pavement beneath her.

When I visited her last year she was still being restored. But look at her now. What a beautiful job!

Anyway, under her front support beams I found a little triangular hole in which to leave my Morty Comix. The designers probably put the opening there as a breathing vent for when the Greeks pile inside and then offer the crow as a gift to the city of Troy.

Favorite Movie Quotes: The Maltese Falcon

"Look what you did to my shirt."

[Reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 67]

The Yard Birds Crow piggy bank was the closest prop I had for this film.

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Another roadside mascot for Yard Birds

Chehalis, Washington

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A giant crow with baby bird, serving as a roadside attraction for Yard Birds in Chehalis, Washington.

As you can see, the tail end is in the process of being repaired. Restoration work has apparently been going on for awhile.

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The Yard Birds Crow.
Or should I say a Yard Birds Crow piggybank.

For those of you who are wondering what this means, follow the link to Skinny and Fatty: The Story of Yard Birds. It's one of those things that makes Southwest Washington Southwest Washington, and we love it.