SYDNEY, Australia — They are a collection of oversized, sometimes bizarre, objects that draw roadtrippers to country towns, known as Australia’s “Big Things” — the Big Banana, the Big Pineapple, the Big Lobster, to name a few. Now, a resident of the New South Wales town of Woodenbong wants to add another: a big wooden bong. He’s not sure how tall he wants the potential landmark to be, but he envisions it being “bigger than the ‘Big Merino,’” a 50-foot concrete merino ram located elsewhere in the state. Others in Woodenbong, population 381, aren’t exactly thrilled by the concept. “I haven’t spoken to one person that thinks it’s a good idea,” said Chris Reid, the president of the Progress Association, an influential local group that raises money for town projects.

Source: New York Times March 19, 2019 08:56 UTC