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Mac the Moose is a steel and concrete sculpture of a moose in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. It is on the grounds of Moose Jaw's visitors' center, on the corner of E Thatcher Drive and the Trans-Canada Highway. [1] It is claimed to be the world's largest moose at 10.36 metres (34.0 ft) tall [2] and a weight of approximately 10 long tons (10,000 kg ...
According to Halls, the original purpose of the moose was to make use of the Mac's Macintalk text-to-speech engine in a novel manner. A Doonesbury strip in which the characters were commented on by a talking computer provided inspiration, and Halls found that a moose head with antlers was recognizable even on low-resolution computer screens.
In January 2019, Canadian comedians Justin Reves and Greg Moore highlighted the fact that The Big Elk was the world's tallest moose statue [5] and called on Canadians to add to the height of Mac the Moose which previously held the title. The comedians set up a GoFundMe page to hire an engineer to make Mac taller, hoping to raise C$50,000. This ...
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"Moose on the Loose," a social studies curriculum launched in 2019, received a Leadership in History Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History. Featuring Mason ...
And while history books are filled with words, it’s images that really bring the past back to life. ... #14 My Mom As A Teenager With A Moose Calf In Alaska, 1952. Image credits: Area_49 #15 ...
A Snowbird aerobatic jet and Mac the Moose are large roadside attractions on the No. 1 highway at the tourist info center. [35] Moose Jaw Trolley Company (1912) offers trolley tours of Moose Jaw. Temple Garden's Mineral Spa, [36] Tunnels of Moose Jaw, [37] and History of Transportation Western Development Museum. [38] are major sites of ...
Capone's Car, Moose Family and Mac the Moose are all large roadside attractions of Moose Jaw. [28] Moose Jaw Trolley Company (1912) is still an operating electric cable trolleys offering tours of Moose Jaw. Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Resort, [32] Tunnels of Moose Jaw, [33] and History of Transportation Western Development Museum.