Jimmy Carter Peanut Statue
| File:Giant sized smiling peanut, looking north - Smiling Peanut, South Side of Highway 49, Plains, Sumter County, GA HABS GA,131-PLAIN.V,2-1 (CT).tif | |
| Location | Plains, Georgia, United States |
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| Type | Roadside attraction |
| Material | Wooden hoops, chicken wire, aluminum foil, and polyurethane. |
| Height | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
| Completion date | 1976 |
| Dedicated to | Jimmy Carter |
The Jimmy Carter Peanut Statue is a monument located in Plains, Georgia, United States. Built in 1976, the roadside attraction depicts a large peanut with a toothy grin, and was built to support Jimmy Carter during the 1976 United States presidential election.
History
The statue was commissioned by the Indiana Democratic Party during the 1976 United States presidential election as a form of support for Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter's campaign through Indiana.[1] The statue, a 13-foot (4.0 m) peanut, references Carter's previous career as a peanut farmer.[2] According to The New York Times, the statue is made of "wooden hoops, chicken wire, aluminum foil, and polyurethane".[3] The peanut features a grin, modeled after Carter's, which he was known for during the campaign.[1][4] The statue is the second-tallest statue of a peanut in the world, with the "World's Largest Peanut" located several miles away in Ashburn, Georgia.[4] The statue initially was located at the train station in Plains, but in 2000, it was damaged in a car wreck, and after repairs it was moved to an area along Georgia State Route 45,[1][2] near the Baptist church where Carter teaches Sunday school.[4] The statue features a large hole on its rear side, which, according to urban legend, was cut by the United States Secret Service to ensure there were no explosives or assassins in the statue.[5]
In popular culture
The statue's toothy grin has become the subject of an internet meme. The meme consists of an image of the statue accompanied by the text, "This pleases the nut". The meme is so prevalent that when referencing the meme in a google review, the monument's account will respond to the review.[6]
See also
References
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