https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/9268
Muffler Man: Mr. Bendo
First stop…Muffler Man: Mr. Bendo. Mr. Bendo belongs to Marvin Fillup. He stood of front of Marvin Fillup’s business- Fillup Automotive. When Marvin’s business moved out of town, Mr. Bendo moved with the business. Mr. Bendo is 22’ feet tall and was purchased from California in the 1960’s. When Mr. Fillup divorced, he “won” Mr. Bendo in the divorce proceedings. As you can see in the photo, Mr. Bendo is off the highway on the other side of the railroad tracks and in front of a telephone poll.
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/7742
Mermaid Statue in the Concho River-Pearl of the Concho
No, you are not drinking. Yes, there is a mermaid in the river holding/offering a pearl. I wonder if Jeremy Wade has ever caught this “River Monster.” The artist, Garland Weeks, rendered the sculpture after the original piece created by artist Jayne Beck. Freshwater mussels have been found in the waters, since the time of the conquistadors, producing lustrous pearls. The statue was dedicated to the city of San Angelo in 1994 by the friends of Jayne Beck after her passing.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/san-angelo
Rusty buffalo found at the San Angelo State Park!
Zoom Zoom and I stopped at our old college alma mater – Angelo State University. Zoom Zoom started here in the fall of 1980 while I attended The University of Texas at San Antonio. We married in the summer of 1981 and I transferred to Angelo State University. Zoom Zoom majored in Computer Science and I majored in Education (K-8) with a minor in English. We graduated in the summer of 1984. Gooooo RAMS!
