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    In a major U.S. city in the Pacific Northwest, there is a charming piece of public art inspired by a well-known folktale. The focus of annual late-October celebrations, this work has given its name to a beer and includes a specific, only quasi-humorous reference to modern migrations into the region and many locals' views on that subject. It was also featured in a film. What is it, what is the migration reference, and can you provide an illustration?

    Question #69354. Asked by lanfranco. (Aug 05 06 8:24 PM)


    peasypod

    		This is the Fremont Troll, in Seattle, derived from the 'Three Billy Goats Gruff' fairytale.

    The beer is Hale's Ales, the film is 'Ten Things I Hate About You', and the, um, migration reference is to KBO...(can I write the B word here?)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troll

    Aug 06 06, 3:47 AM
    elburcher

    		Minor corection:

    Hale's Ales is the brewery. "Troll Porter", is the beer named after the Fremont Troll.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troll

    Aug 06 06, 8:01 AM
    lanfranco

    		A silver mace to you, peasy, and a thanks to elburcher for the clarification. I was looking for the fact that the VW the troll is clutching has a California license plate, but that's a minor detail.

    I understand that Fremont also boasts a statue of Lenin, imported from some town in Slovakia.

    Aug 06 06, 1:00 PM

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