I received an email yesterday morning that contained a photo and press release. The press release was about The Guiness Book of World Records official designation that the rocking chair near Cuba, MO along Route 66 is indeed the World's Largest. This chair is 42' 1" tall, 20' 3" wide, and estimated to weigh about 27,500 pounds. In order to be the world's largest rocking chair, Guiness did require that the chair actually rock, so the welds that held the chair in place were cut and they got that chair a rockin'. It was then re-welded into place.
The chair was built by Dan and Carolyn Sanazaro and placed next to The Fanning Outpost General Store in an effort to draw customers to their complex of businesses. It was designed by artist and friend John Bland and fabricated by welder and friend Joe Medwick. It was lifted into place on April 1, 2008.
For more info, read the press release.
Thanks to Jane for the tip.
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The steel 42’1” tall and 20’3” wide, weighing in at 27,500 pounds, rocking chair that took its place on Route 66, adjacent to The Fanning Outpost General Store owned by Dan and Carolyn Sanazaro sets the world record for the Largest Rocking Chair.
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