Friday Photo: Australia, Supersized
Fri, 11/30/2007 - 5:26pm
Apparently, Australia boasts about 150 of what the folks down under like to call "Big Things." It all started back in 1964 with the "Big Banana":
Mark Kolbe/Getty Images News
Here's the "Big Oyster," which appears to be some sort of car dealership and actually looks more like a clam:
Mark Kolbe/Getty Images News
And here we have the "Big Macadamia Nut":
Ashlee Ralla/Getty Images News
And the "Big Gold Panner":
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images News
Here's the "Big Pineapple":
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images News
And my personal fave, the "Big Shrimp":
Ian Waldie/Getty Images News
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