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| Bucky is showing more than stripes. 6/9/18 dwm photo |
Today meet Bucky on Parade: #45, 2, 53, and 11
Visible Bucky - #45 - Artist Phillip Salamone w/Sarah Gerg
Appropriately standing in front of the Science Hall, this Bucky isn't showing a lot of skin. Instead this Badger is letting you look beneath it.
On one side is the Bucky we recognize - red striped sweater over brown and white fur. His other half reveals his heart and guts, the muscles, skull, and brain.
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| Beneath the cute face is one fierce badger. 6/9/2018 (dwm) |
This badger is so authentic it doesn't require a lot of imagination to believe that you are looking beneath the surface.
You should make every effort to see this Badger while you can. I have more pictures, and suspect you will see them down the line.
Ringo - #2 - Artist Kari Fisher
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| Ringo stands on MLK Jr Blvd east of the capital. 6/29//18 (dwm) |
When I saw the name of this Bucky my first thought connected our favorite badger to a 1960s iconic rock band. Instead, when I checked the statue's backstory on the Parade website I learned Ringo is Rob Andringa's nickname.
Andringa, a close friend of the artist, played hockey for the Badgers. In December, 2017 he was diagnosed with colon cancer. He won an NCAA title on ice and is close to the players who won it again in 2006. You can read his full story here.
A sparkling badger made with thousands of small tiles is a fitting honor for a guy who was said to "bleed Badger red." I hope this Bucky moves into the Andringa home after the parade.
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| A living(almost) frame of Bascom Hill flamingos. 6/9/18 (dwm) |
On a campus with a host of historic moments, one continues a tradition started as a bit of student mischief when stately Bascom Hill was covered in pink flamingos lawn ornaments.
It lives on as a fundraiser with a goal to fill the hill to support student financial aid. Which is why Flamingo Bucky is roosting in front of the University's Foundation.
At our first house in Janesville after moving back from South Dakota, we had a pair of pink flamingos in our yard. One lost a leg, which wasn't a problem, but when the last one was bent out of shape he flew the coop.
At least in this case, Bucky and the birds get along fine.
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| It's not a cone it's a light bulb and Bucky's shades are solar panels. 6/29/18 (dwm) |
If you were going to guess which company might sponsor an energized version of Bucky, Madison Gas & Electric is a good bet.
Bucky isn't wearing shades to look cool, but produce power to light the bulb he is holding. A windmill painted on his back generates other renewable energy, and an electric car is driving up his right leg.
My timing was good to take the photo as Bucky was basking in the sun. Stationed outside Madison's City Hall, the forward thinking Badger mirrors many of the alternate sources of fuel used around Dane County. This Bucky is really plugged in.
We increase our total of Buckys on Parade to 49 after today, 36 remain. You can see if you missed any previously by checking here.
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