Really, it's amazing that this story didn't make the pages of the Oregonian back in March. In any other town, a blazing replica of the Statue of Liberty would be front page news. I didn't even hear about this until a few days ago.

Shucks, this story rivals, if not beats, even the Voodoo Doughnut robbery when it comes to sheer weirdness. Or maybe I'm wrong. I'll leave it up to you to decide.

Eventually, the statue was completed. Photos can be found over at Oh Dog, You Slueth.