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The annual Keep Austin Weird Festival took place just last weekend in Austin, Texas. Who better to show us what it’s all about than Zach Anner? This is the third part of his Zach Anner Rolls Over Austin series; see parts one and two as well. -via Bits and Pieces
Do you remember Zach Anner, the Internet sensation who is trying to convince Oprah Winfrey to give him a TV show? He’s back with a new video showing viewers around Austin, starting with the Texas State Capitol.
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Austin’s legendary "Cathedral of Junk" is closing its doors after city officials demanded that the 33-foot folk art tower be modified to meet safety requirements. The structure is made of discarded items such as TVs and furniture and was so popular it was listed in Roadside America. So much for the slogan "Keep Austin Weird."
The owner, Vince Hannemann, has decided that altering the 60-ton structure to bring it into compliance with demands made by Austin city officials has altered the unique character of the piece and further modifications will destroy it completely.
Mr. Hannemann commented that the changes he has made in pursuit of city approval have already the rendered the structure a “Junkhenge.”
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A rare 1929 Austin 12/4, kept in storage since 1961, was found in the personal effects of its late owner:
Mr Bulled, 63, said he discovered the old car whilst going through his father’s possessions shortly after his death in 2008.
He was too frightened to start the engine up fully in case it ruined the car, but is now putting it up for sale to allow an expert to restore it fully and hopefully get it onto the road.
He said: “I pumped up the tyres and they stayed up. The rubber is cracked but the inner tubes are obviously still intact, which is remarkable really.
“And the engine turned over when we tried it with the starter handle, but I didn’t try to start her up in case I did any damage but I’m sure it would go.
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Every Sunday afternoon at Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon in Austin, Texas, customers clutching numbered slips of paper gather around a pool table, anxiously waiting for a chicken to defecate. Your $2 bet could win you $100 if the chicken chooses your numbered square on the wooden board that covers the pool table. Do you feel lucky?
Photo by breakfastmargarita [Flickr]
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