New Hampshire tourism officials are scrambling to replace The Old Man of the Mountain, a natural rock formation of an old man, which lent its image as a state symbol for years, and was the most photographed object in the state. They have hastily come up with a top ten list of contenders:
Top Ten Contenders for New Top Attraction in New Hampshire
10. "Babe," the Spray-Painted Ox
9. The Eternally Flaming Mountain of Tires
8. The Leaning Tower of Laconia
7. The University of New Hampshire Museum of Prepetual Motion Machines
("We never close! Get it?")
6. The Audio-Animatronic John Sununu
5. The Portsmouth Piggery
4. The "I Can See Ben and Jerry's From Here!" Chair Lift
3. The Worlds Smallest Globe
2. The New Manchester Wal-Mart
And the number one Contender for the New Top Attraction in New Hampshire:
1. The Pile of Rubble That, If The Light Is Juuuust Right, And You
Squint A Bit, Looks Kind Of Like Wendell Wilkie