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Post #480393 by ikitnrev on Mon, Aug 31, 2009 11:02 AM

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The Moai head was officially unveiled this past weekend.

*What is 40 feet tall, over 55,000 pounds and looks like it just came in from Easter Island?
If you were one of many people at The Hut, 305 N. Fourth Ave., Saturday night, you would know that it could be the large tiki head which was unveiled there.

The tiki head was salvaged from Magic Carpet Golf, a former locally owned miniature golf course that was a Tucson favorite for over 30 years. *

The full article can be read here
http://www.tikicentral.com/reply.php?topic=1325&forum=1

Here is footage of the unveiling from the local news
http://www.kold.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?ClipID1=4086162

And another youtube clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOQNdzFEJc8