A giant concrete turtle watches the traffic from his place at the intersection of Main Street (US-33) and Line Street in the small town of Churubusco, Indiana.

The turtle represents the "Beast of Busco", a giant turtle that a local farmer claimed to have seen in his pond in the early 20th Century. The turtle, named Oscar by locals, was never found. In some accounts, Oscar was claimed to weigh 500lb, and in others it was claimed that he was as big as a small car!

Today, Churubusco has embraced the legend of the giant turtle. The signs on the highway that welcome people to Churubusco proclaim the town to be "Turtle Town USA", and the town has an annual "Turtle Days Festival."

I photographed it on a rainy afternoon.

7-9-13

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