Over the last few weekends my travels have added two more checks in the “Visited” column of my Muffler Man to-do list. There are still plenty more to see but I’m enjoying picking them off one by one.
Sometimes I think about those places that I’ve visited, towns I’ve passed through before the time I cared even the tiniest tiddly-boo about the Muffler Man. I think about what might have been…
But, no sense in crying over spilled milk. I prefer to not see those trips as missed opportunities. Someday I’ll go back. I just hope the mighty muffs will wait for me.
The Muffler Man Halfwit of Jackson, NJ:
Though he could use a fresh coat of paint, overall he’s in pretty good shape. He’s also mounted on a trailer which if you think about it is pretty handy. Who wouldn’t want to bring their muffler man to the Stop & Shop or to the park, maybe swing by the in-laws for lunch?
One thing to note however is that his arms are a little veiny and those hands are a wee bit strangle-y. But, judging by the hat he’s Amish so it’s probably nothing to worry about. He might’ve just gotten done with a barn raising.
See in street view
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5 Replies to “Muffler Man: Checking in with the Jackson, NJ Halfwit”
Um, the muffler man half-wit is kind of creepy. And the Indian does look like he is wincing. Congrats for adding two more to the check-list!
“Halfwit” looks like Alfred E. Newman of Mad Magazine fame.
yep – that’s correctamundo: you can read about him here:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/muffler/origin3.html
I agree with Kathy, all these things are actually pretty creepy if you look at them.
All these things are kind of creepy!