Aussie Man From Town Of Woodenbong Plans Enormous Wooden Bong To Boost Tourism
Wow. The idea was right there in front of them the whole time…
From AU News:
Australia is renowned for its ‘big’ tourist attractions and an artist from northern New South Wales reckons he has come up with the most extraordinary yet — a giant wooden bong for his home town of Woodenbong.
Artist Paul Pearson said,
“I’ve always had an interest in bong-making and art, I’ve been doing it all of my life. I’ve made them out of dolls, plastic lobsters, vases, exhaust pipes, everything.”
But when Mr Pearson moved to Woodenbong, northwest of Lismore and just south of the Queensland border, he decided to try making wooden bongs.
“Normally they wouldn’t be made out of wood because of water rot,” he said.
Mr Pearson built one bong that stood at 1.5 metres, but he had an even bigger goal that he believed would bring droves of tourists to the rural community.
“I believe people from all over the world share my dream,” Mr Pearson said.
Not gonna lie, I have been dreaming of a giant, wooden bong lately. Booking ticket as we speak.
“I envisioned a giant wooden bong, taller than the Big Merino [in Goulburn]. Tourism is our only option for survival of this dying village.”
*Worth noting – The Big Merino is a 50 foot tall ram statue pictured below, so that’d be one hell of a bong.
Locals have mixed opinions & it’s easy to laugh at, but I actually can see a 50ft bong becoming a tourist attraction. You wind your way to the top on some stairs, then hit the giant bong, then go down a sliding board into a baby pool of Funyuns. Nearby you rent out some cabanas & sell pizza rolls while hawking a bunch of Bob Marley quote stuff even though it’s Australia, and your town’s back in business. Something like that.
Apparently the biggest one right now is a measly 22 feet.
Godspeed Paul Pearson; I think you can get higher.