Giant snowman rises again in Alaska — mysteriously

[bijou]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A giant snowman named Snowzilla has mysteriously appeared again this year — despite the city's cease-and-desist order.

Someone again built the giant snowman in Billy Powers' front yard in an east Anchorage neighborhood. Snowzilla reappeared before dawn Tuesday.

Powers is not taking credit. When questioned Tuesday afternoon, he insisted Snowzilla just somehow happened, again.

For the last three years, Snowzilla — to the delight of some and the chagrin of others — has been a very large feature in Powers' yard. In 2005, Snowzilla rose 16 feet. He had a corncob pipe and a carrot nose and two eyes made out of beer bottles.

This year, Snowzilla is estimated to be 25 feet tall. He's wearing a black stovepipe hat and scarf.

"Have you seen him?" Powers asked when reached by telephone at his home, the sound of excited children in the background. "He's handsome."

Snowzilla has consistently risen outside Powers' modest home. His children — he is the father of seven — collected snow from neighbors' yards to make the snowman big enough. Each year, Snowzilla got a bit bigger.

Not everybody in the neighborhood liked all the cars and visitors who came to see him.

City officials this year deemed Snowzilla a public nuisance and safety hazard. A cease-and-desist order was issued. The city tacked a public notice on Powers' door.

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Happy Christmas. 

[Randy]

http://www.snowzilla.org/category/snowzilla-videos/ 

[Miss Mia]

[Chris_]

It seems that in support of the cause of snowzilla a few snowman have taken to the streets, utilizing their constitutional rights to express their opinions vocally.  Indeed, it can be seen that 7 very angry snowman are currently picketing outside of the entrance to Anchorage’s city hall.  Their chants were difficult to understand because I don’t speak ’snow’ but their english signs were apparently in support of their distant 25 foot tall cousin snowzilla, whom the Anchorage governmental officials have demanded must be torn down.  They have vowed to continue demonstrating their support and love for their fellow snowman snowzilla.
Here are some pictures that I snapped as I saw them outside.
Enjoy!
-Anonymous Defenders of Snowzilla
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[bijou]

... -Anonymous Defenders of Snowzilla
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[mamacags]

Imagine how lame you would have to be to actually call the police because your neighbor has a giant snowman in his yard!
Now imagine how lame your city council has to be to actually take the time to pass an ordinance about giant snowmen!


I love the snowmen outside city hall.  The whole thing reminds me of a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon.

[Miss Mia]

Imagine how lame you would have to be to actually call the police because your neighbor has a giant snowman in his yard!
Now imagine how lame your city council has to be to actually take the time to pass an ordinance about giant snowmen!


I love the snowmen outside city hall.  The whole thing reminds me of a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon.

Me too!   

[Randy]

I loved Calvin's Snowpeople!