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Minnesota town's giant nutcracker ready to be assembled
The 65-foot statue will be assembled in two to three crane sessions and is funded by the private nonprofit Just For Nuts.
- All pieces for the 65-foot giant nutcracker have arrived at the Those Blasted Things parking lot in Luverne, Minnesota, and organizers are preparing for final assembly.
- Katie Walgrave and her father, Vance Walgrave, are spearheading the project, which will stand 65 feet tall on an 8-foot concrete base to bring more visitors to Luverne.
- Organizers expect to assemble the statue in two to three sessions with a crane; Walgrave said "people stop in constantly to ask about the nutcrackers."
- The nonprofit Just For Nuts is funding the project, and Walgrave said anyone who donates $20 or more can suggest names for the finished statue.
- Those Blasted Things donated a lifetime easement for the property, ensuring the nutcracker's home in the parking lot remains indefinitely even if the business changes.
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Minnesota town's giant nutcracker ready to be assembled
LUVERNE, Minn. — A giant nutcracker, stationed in a parking lot in Luverne, Minnesota, has been standing on its own two legs for a few months now, but it’s finally ready to be put together. All pieces have arrived, including, but not limited to, a giant sparkly hat, giant hair pieces that look like two giant snowbanks, and two giant hands. Did we mention it’s giant? The finished statue will stand 65 feet tall, on top of a concrete base that giv…
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