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Roadside Attraction

One mile ahead on the right
a fantastical sight!
Turn here for a free look:
the world's biggest ball
of dog hair

shed by a thirty-pound terrier
collected from under the bed,
and off the rug over eight years,

and for only a dollar you'll get
a full-size photo of it and the dog
signed with her paw-print.

https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2128

Linda, this is funny. Who knew? Nicely done - another fascinating glimpse into the sometimes arcane world of Americana. Enjoyable read. Mark.

Indar,

That is bizarre,  Unfortunately the link came up with a message telling me it was blocked in my country.

There was a 'spinning lady' in Cornwall who spun threads from almost anything.  the more difficult the challenge the more she loved it.

Two of her customers showed afghan hounds in competitions, and she spun up a load of yarn from their dogs hair.  After a few years they had enough to knit jackets and hats which perfectly matched their dogs.  Whether this helped them win prizes or not I have  no idea.

Gyppo

This is a cool piece!