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Fred the buffalo belongs to a cast of Tucson icons. You don't have to look too hard to discover some very unique "Brand" statues. "Weird New Jersey" has got nothing on Tucson when it comes to unusual structures. Here are some of Fred's pals to be seen along the byways of Tucson.





You can imagine my surprise when I discovered that "Greasy Tony's," the New Brunswick, New Jersey famous (and infamous) Rutgers University fast-food take-out place of the 1960's and 1970's, had moved and taken up residence on the outskirts of the U of Arizona campus. Greasy Tony's will forever remain in the memories of former Rutgers Grads as the best place for a Cheesesteak sandwich, and the place whose front glass windows were permanently glazed with a grease film so thick that it made it impossible to see through.











Fort Lowell Park sports a cavalry bugler at it's front entrance. Fort Lowell was the home of the U.S. Calvary installed to protect the inhabitants of Tucson from Indian raids in earlier times.


























The posh shopping district at Campbell and Sunrise contains an assortment of fancy art galleries and an outdoor sculpture garden that displays works by local artists.


















The OK Feed and Supply store is located on Fort Lowell Road, right in the heart of the Tucson furniture and home decor district. It certainly stands out on this block, with its painted pony parked on its roof.






















On Speedway Blvd., can be found a well-endowed bull with his matador gracing the front entrance to a popular Mexican restaurant.























Right next door used to be the home of a quirky-themed miniature golf course with statues ranging from an Easter Island head to giant jungle animals. Not long ago the site was purchased by an auto dealer and all the structures were destroyed or sold. If you know where to look in town, some have found new homes as icons of other business establishments.










































Further down on Speedway, is a thrift shop that sports a coyote howling at the moon on its rooftop. The moon is a retro neon light ring that glows at night.




























































































































































































































































































































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