Quirky Pencil-Sharpening Festival Draws Thousands

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The massive pencil sculpture was crafted from the log of an old oak tree (Credit: Taylor Dahlin/ CC-BY-SA-2.0/ Flickr)

Each year on the first Saturday of June, thousands of people flock to a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood to witness a pencil being sharpened. As strange as it may sound, this is no ordinary pencil. It stands an impressive 20 feet (60 m) tall and boasts a diameter of 32 inches (81 cm).

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  • mewybybylome
    mewybybylome약 1달
    James writes: "Is it climable?" Grandma writes: "It will take 24 years to become a stub if 10 inches is shaved off every year."
    • 852128sophie
      852128sophie약 2달
      That pencil is so huge! Next time they can make an eraser:)
      • gimkitlover
        gimkitlover약 2달
        Cool! First I think!
        • summer_beach
          summer_beach약 2달
          Wow! That's crazy, and cool!!

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