A recent trip to Northern New York State gave opportunity to admire a few interesting landmarks and colorful oddities. I dug up some background about my first picture:
According to an article archived at an area museum, the Lifesaver monument is a tribute to Edward John Noble, who negotiated with the inventor and chocolate manufacturer Clarence Crane to promote his hard candies inspired by a druggist's flat pill-making machine. (Crane's idea was to create a candy that would hold up better than chocolate in summer's heat.) In 1913, the flat mints, alluding to the Titanic's loss in 1912, were called LifeSavers with the slogan "For that Stormy Breath."
Pep-O-Mint was the first flavor created. The popular five-flavor pack came into production in 1935. During World War II, G.I.s introduced the candy to other countries to the tune of about 23 million boxes as they shared from their rations. In this country, children were recruited to sell Lifesavers for a commission.
I remember receiving gift books of rolls of various flavors of LifeSavers in the 1960's. My favorite was Butter Rum.
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| Gouverneur, NYS |
The Toilet Gardens in the college town of Potsdam, NY were in the news this summer after having been vandalized, and it wasn't the first time. Hank Robar started decorating his lawn to protest village property restrictions, but it evolved into an "ART FORM." Of course, not all of the residents appreciate his artistic endeavors. It's either "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," or "It's an eyesore." He continues to ask locals to contribute unwanted toilets for his collection. I just HAD to stop the car, get out and take a few pictures:
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| Disgruntled resident's statement... |
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| Is this ART? |
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