"Outhouse Man" Waves To Passersby

"Outhouse Man" Waves To Passersby AG WORLD 27-2-23 When folks drive into Bernard Hanson's yard, they're likely to see an old guy waving at them through the open door of an outhouse. The Wrenshall, Minn., farmer mounted an old chicken house fan on top of the outhouse's roof. A length of light duty cable runs from a crank on the fan down through the roof to the man's arm, so that when the fan turns, the arm goes up and down. The outhouse sits not far from the road in front of Hanson's yard. The man has a plywood body that's "dressed" in old clothes. "People slow down and smile when they see the man waving at them," says Hanson. "I made it as a tribute to my Uncle Henry. Back in the 1930's he would often use the outhouse without closing the door, and whenever someone would drive by he waved at them. "My son, who's an artist, carved the head." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bernard Hanson, 2860 County Rd. 102, Wrenshall, Minn. 55797.

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