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Harrisonia tomorrow and Tue and maybe Wed

Will take the toys. Harrisonia is an important microcosm. You’ll see. Inspired by microcosm found on Beach. “A Rubi friend”? Strang.

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Winner

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winner,_South_Dakota

Powerball “Winner”

A ticket sold in Winner for the May 27, 2009 Powerball drawing won the jackpot. The ticket was claimed at South Dakota Lottery headquarters in Pierre, on June 5. The winner, Neal Wanless, chose the cash option, and received approximately $88.5 million after withholdings.[11]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament

North Carolina, coached by Dean Smith, won the national title with a 63-62 victory in the final game over Georgetown, coached by John Thompson. James Worthy of North Carolina was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTX5rD0lNeY

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament

North Carolina State, coached by Jim Valvano, won the national title with a 54-52 victory in the final game over Houston, coached by Guy Lewis. The ending of the final is one of the most famous in college basketball history, with a buzzer-beating dunk by Lorenzo Charles, off a high, arching air ball from 30 feet out by Dereck Whittenburg providing the final margin. This contributed to the nickname given to North Carolina State, the “Cardiac Pack”, a reference to their often close games that came down to the wire — in fact, the team won 7 of its last 9 games after trailing with a minute left in the game. Both Charles’s dunk and Valvano’s running around the court in celebration immediately after the game have been staples of NCAA tournament coverage ever since. North Carolina State’s victory has often been considered one of the greatest upsets in college basketball history.

Others: Carter (Jordan Tar Heel clone), Paxton (Jordan Bull backcourt mate).

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[The Toy King]

“[The Toy King] was preparation. All toys come from that mound (!)”

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Thanks, Hucka D. So it *is* Dead Center Hill.

Hucka D.:

Exactly. Bill Hill if you will, if you wish.

bb:

That might be interesting.

Hucka D.:

It was named that in the past. A man named Bill was buried on the top.

bb:

Was it a peaceful burial?

Hucka D.:

Maybe not. Maybe storms.

bb:

I might not be able to go back for a month or two or three.

Hucka D.:

Just keep in mind: that is dead center.

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Ashville 08

Dead Center Hill looking south from the surrounding meadow. A mixture of evergreen and deciduous trees sprouts from it. Soon the leaves of the latter will be gone, along with the undergrowth, perhaps allowing more mysteries to be revealed.

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As I walked around the hill, the sun seemed to be slightly eclipsed at one point. I looked up to see a plane and also a bird. They seemed to be on a collision course. Of course they missed each other, flying at vastly different elevations. But I knew that this moment also had meaning. The hill had power.

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Probing the western edges of it more, I came across another peculiarity, one I’d actually seen from the top. It was a lateral gorge filled with old bottles and junk. I found myself asking more questions. Who threw this stuff here? And why here and not anywhere on the rest of the hill? Was the gorge dug for this particular purpose? If not, then why is it here? I knew I would not receive many answers this day, and perhaps for a number of years. Dead Center Hill is a place to be studied for quite some time. It is a new center of mental activity.

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Another shot of the nearby Wilson River island and its central yellow stone.

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Speaking of yellow — when I returned to Warren the Owl King in his grove before heading back home to Blue Mtn., the prostate yellow haired troll doll first seen several days before was now upright, and also a bright red maple leaf had appeared over Warren’s naughty bits. Especially upon later reflection, this too seemed quite peculiar. These placements, not present during my first visit to the being, had to be done on purpose. Is Warren actually Adam, or at least the first of his kind? Mindblowing stuff, really.

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Toy King — 2010

http://warren-wilson.edu/blogs/echo/2010/10/the-king-of-toys-anonymous-student-adorns-campus-with-%E2%80%98installations%E2%80%99-of-miniature-toy-animals/

It is reasonable to assume that the Toy King of *Woodrow* Wilson College is the one who gave Warren his pet troll doll with sun kissed hair. Don’t you think? Remember… Warren the Owl Man has his direct origins in Wilson (River) that he perpetually stares at. They are one beneath it all. And also I believe the Toy King inserted the patriotic troll dolls into the nearby chimney also talked about before.

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Toy King and accomplice atop a Woodrow Wilson campus building.

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And check *this out*. Prancing just behind their backs is the *exact same* horse we find in the 3rd pic down from the last post of this blog.

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Here it is again — it’s obviously the same horse, or the same toy.

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More history on the Toy King, then:

http://warren-wilson.edu/blogs/echo/2010/12/wanted-the-king-of-toys/

http://picturestakeyouplaces.com/post/12982732253/the-king-of-toys-strikes-again-swannanoa-nc

Apparently by 2011 the toys had basically disappeared from the campus, as The King moved on to other concerns. Shame. But I believe we have a candidate to take up the mantle in a manner. Can you guess?

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Toy Avatar Split

Very important note: All the pictures below were taken the night *before* I learned about the Woodrow Wilson Toy King. Keep that in mind. What we have unfolding in these pictures, as I determined at the time of their snapping, is a basic split between those who wish to head to Ashville to create a new toy avatar center, and those that wish to stay behind in Blue Mountain and keep developing the homestead area. It was perhaps inevitable that a fight broke out between the more aggressive in each camp, namely the Silver Surfer (Blue Mtn. camp) and Leany Golden Guy (Ashville camp). Sometimes leader Lazy Sideburns Man looks on from his clam shell throne, protesting the fight but, as usual, not stepping in directly. Lazy old man. Silver Surfer’s more intelligent and calm cousin Big Head Silver Boardless Surfer (we just call him Bob, usually) attempts to grab the leaning leg of LGG, understanding that a tussle will do their side no ultimate good. Grinny/scowly watch certainly seems agitated at the events as well. Of course he is unable to directly intervene, being only a “head”,  period, with no limbs or torso. I’m not even sure which camp he’s chosen to follow. I believe Lazy Sideburns Man decides to stay with the Blue Mtn. group simply because he is too lazy to travel to Ashville for new adventures. There’s a chance his *twin* might go, if we can find another one of his kind. I’ll have to check asap.
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Homer Simpson looks on with excitement, always enjoying a good scuffle. He’s sided with the Blue Mtn. group, for similar reasons as those of Lazy Sideburns Man. Space Monkee in front of Homer here also goes with his new boss (same as the old boss). He can manipulate LSM to do his bidding and enjoys the power and doesn’t want to sacrifice that. And to be honest he thinks Blue Mtn. is a better long term choice for a center.

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The rest of the Blue Mtn. group. Now, very important here, take note of that *cyan colored horse*. We’ll return to that in the next blog post.

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Now the rest of the Ashville group. Yes, I put them in a pack and took them to Ashville, and, yes, the pack made it all the way to at least the edge of Dead Center Hill. But I didn’t take them up the hill. When I returned from the top (see following posts) a blacksnake had positioned itself on a tree in front of my pack, seeming to point directly to it if my memory serves. Was it sent to *eat* the renegade toys, as some kind of punishment? Or was it there just to *point out* it knew (and, in resonance, the *hill* knew) about their coming and potential threat? Threat? Treat? Trick?

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Leany Golden Guy II perches on a compass. Jacks look on (red and yellow, like Jack’s VW in The Shining book and movie respectively). The Shining is certainly a good Halloween movie. Cpt. America attempts to cooperate with darker forces on his squad. Baboon Boy holds an empty promise of success between his arms. Other members of the group have their own problems to deal with. The agitation within was just too great for success. The hill would remain toyless for now. But the chairs were already set up; Lazy Sideburns Man would ironically feel right at home on the top.

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Ashville 02

Warren’s river cane grove. Because of this, he was also known simply as Cane or Kane in some circles, sometimes Old Kane.
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Warren & his owls look out on a stump in Wilson (Wilson Stump). He knows this is where he comes from. He always remembers his origin because it is always within his sight. There is a big drop in front of him, separating carved entity from river. He lies at the end of a 15 (natural) step passage. People marche right by him all the time.

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Nearby marshy area (Marche). My new facebook friend JS also took a photo of this same spot several days back from me, along with the river cane grove. I’m not sure she saw Warren there, however. Yet she later knew about him through my new facebook header picture, which is the same as the last photo in the “Frank and Herman, Einstein!” blog post before this one.

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Brackish pool of water at the end of the river trail in this direction.

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Remains of a dwelling in the woods. We’re still on Woodrow Wilson College property, but on higher ground to the south.

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Look what I found within. Didn’t Warren also have a troll doll cradled in his arms? I believe so.

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Another brackish pool surrounding by partial fencing, this one just above the chimney with the patriotic trolls within. I wonder if Woodrow Wilson students created both?

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More nearby ruins. Ruins in the Woods.

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

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

In 2010 it was announced that DreamWorks Animation was making a feature film based on the dolls, set for release in 2016.[1][2] On April 11, 2013, DreamWorks Animation announced that they had purchased the Troll doll brand outright from the Dam company.[3]

http://www.forbes.com/2005/12/01/mattel-hasbro-toys-cx_lh_1202feat_ls.html

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Ashville 01

We hop right into it with a pic from Arch Rock on the side of Dead Center Hill. True to its name, the hill turned out to be the epicenter of, well, everything Ashville at least, and probably beyond. To me this almost looks like a profile picture, with the arch itself — maybe about a 6 inch hole — on the neck of the rock being, if so.
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Looking through the arch, a magical passage.

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Interesting rocky island in Wilson River just north of Dead Center Hill. A large yellow stone seems to stick out from the rest.

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Flotsam and jetsam nearby. This had disappeared by the next weekend — washed out by rains apparently.

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Approaching Dead Center Hill from the west, cornfield to right and Wilson River to left.

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One of numerous Wilson River rocks in the area. This one is found not far from the river cane forest I’ll get to in a moment.

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And here it is. This is apparently *not* bamboo, which is an exotic import to this area. More on river cane here. It was a fascinating place…

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… not least because of the presence of this sculpture in its midst, apparently carved from a stump as far as I can tell.

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It is the Owl Man. Warren is his name. He may also be related to the local Toy King. More on him soon as well.

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*Mossman* appears in a 2010 post on this blog using an overall search for “baker”.

http://blog.livedoor.jp/dualatoll/search?q=baker

Related pictures; the mossman, not surprisingly, isn’t there any longer.

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Here’s a map pinpointing the former location:

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Whitehead X-ing Revelations 4

Rotting bottom of a central 4 Sticks pine, most likely a dead one.

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Looking up into the pines, with a large, long stick lodged against the most prominent one displayed here.

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Moving south, we have another picture of a rock from the upper part of the Korean Channel. I’m now tempted to call this particular region Mattland or Matland, perhaps after the rock called Welcome Mat at its top. Welcome Mat refers to my former co-worker’s welcome to his new office space apart from mine, where he worked with me for several months part-time before “moving on and up”. An incident marks the break between the two. From my perspective, still on this lower plane, Welcome Mat instead symbolizes a departure. This has also come to be associated, it seems, with the drawn cover image of Elton John on his “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” album, stepping up into the painted picture of the yellow brick road on a wall. This image has been used in a number of recent collages, some displaying Whitehead Crossing locations. One of the most interesting of these is the triptych “Peanut’s Big Adventure”, which also happens to be the last collage I have completed, and the endpoint of the Falmouth series as a whole (61st work).

But back to the below Matland rock — it’s a type of partner rock to Welcome Mat, lying a number of yards to its west and south. I’m now tempted to call this Crocodile Rock, which has direct associations with another stone (same rock, former name?) called Eagle Rock. In rainier times, a small pool of water forms at the base of this particular rock. Here’s an earlier picture showing such a pool. More on this Crocodile Rock soon. It also lies quite close to Rock’s crashed rocket.

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This same day of walking and exploring and snapping pictures, I decided to investigate more the perceived bee line of Whitehead Crossing, directly attached to 4 Sticks’ 4th or Last Tree. As I explain in a former post, I believe, I was sitting at Last Tree resting and happened to just look directly ahead and see the alignment of several stick or tree related protrusions. This day I took some rainbow colored twine and simply started from Last Tree, anchoring the twine, and traced the line across the protrusions, with results pictured below. I still think there’s something to this particular bee’s line, but it doesn’t seem as important now as the similar Bee’s Line of Kentucky over in Herman Park.

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And also this day the toy avatars returned to Whitehead Crossing, and were now granted entrance into the heart of 4 Sticks, unlike several months ago. In scanning that older post, I remember that I called this particular collection of toy avatars the Strang Gang. Today a leader would be elected among them. This leader might actually be called Jaydee or J.D…

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… but for the purposes of this post he is Lazy Sideburns Man, or actually the twin of such. As regular readers of this blog may recall, this twin was destroyed by Hater the Cow back in Fall, 2013, at my last fulfilled toy happening to date, in Herman Park’s Sharieland next to Heart Lake. In actuality, I simply went back to the same dollar store where I purchased the “original” twin and bought a duplicate toy. He is directly identified with 1973 Elvis, with similar sideburns and black hair. And perhaps similarly lazy as well.

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The election of LSM as leader. Pocket Rock is to his left here, and behind him hovers his close advisor Space Monkee, a member of the Nesmith Tribe that use to inhabit the Korean Channel in some number. More on all this soon enough.

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Just south of Whitehead X-ing proper, I found this conjunction of colorful spring flowers, which include a trillium (red), what I believe is bloodroot (white), a trout lily (yellow), and several violets of both white and purple variety.

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Out and about

Picture of a Sharieland rock from November, just north of Head Line.

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An upright picture Edna and I came home to after work one day. I don’t think the cats could have set this up, not having opposable thumbs and all. In googling my old schoolmate whose picture is involved, found out her mother died the same day as another schoolmate’s father who I also had a picture of in the same pack. Later I identified this trickery with The Mad, Merry Pranks of Uncle Joe and Aunt Zoe, coming soon to a bookstore near you.

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De-energized Supersity sacred hoop, also recently mentioned here in the Frank and Herman, Einstein! Blog.

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A couple of days ago I also re-visited Falmouth in Frank Park.

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Meanwhile at Whitehead Crossing in the same park, reincarnated Uncle Joe and Aunt Zoe, now half bee/ half human twins themselves, lead a new gang of toy avatars to the town’s south entrance. Name? The Strange Gang, I believe.

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Lazy Sideburn Man — or perhaps it is his twin sister Daisy — desires entrance as well. He wishes to be glued together for resurrection. Although he appears joined up from his former dismemberment at Heart Lake, it’s only the coordinated pushings and shovings of the accompanying ninjas that create this illusion. If they relaxed these efforts, he’d fall to pieces.

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Albino Turtle has heard about her larger cousin Green Turtle of the town and wishes to meet up. Her closest companion Satan Eyes has other plans. Shine Devil sticks close to him, not wanting to let a mortal enemy out of his sight. Chipper “Chippy” Chimpmunch is on the lookout for friendly squirrels. Zoe waves merrily to a wind blown oak leaf. Much more could be said here.

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Yet the Strange Gang would be denied entrance to Whitehead Crossing by the blocking Fourth Stick, also the largest. Karma is a hard thing to erase.

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I pack the cold, disappointed avatars back into my satchel and return them to my house.

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