Airstream Stonehenge

The Airstream has been the subject of a flurry of news briefs the past few days. Frank Bates, an RV sales lot owner, planted 7 Airstreams in the ground outside of his business in a tribute to Cadillac Ranch. His neighbors are complaining about the eyesore and rubberneckers. He says it’s art. Links to coverage are below:

RVs Half Buried

One Man’s Art Is Another’s Trailer Trash

‘Art’ Evokes Nostalgia — or Queasiness

Even though I’m partial to the Airstream, I have to agree with those who question whether his installation is art. His motivations appear to be sales instead of artistic expression. Roadside America (an online guide to offbeat tourist attractions) has a longer article with further insights.

A Vessel Worthy of StoryCorps

I’ve always been especially proud that StoryCorps outfitted an Airstream as its roving recording studio. Anyone can drag a friend or family member into the StoryCorps booth and record an interview with them. WBUR in Boston broadcasts vignettes from the recordings during the morning news, and they are so often wonderful to hear. I dream of the day the StoryCorps booth finds my Momma Mae and me in the same city so that I can record an account of her time spent as a teenager touring New England with an traveling variety show.

Today, the Orlando Sentinel has an article to welcome the StoryCorps Airstream to the Orlando Public Library.

Fun in a Trailer Park

An Airstream makes a YouTube appearance with its owner’s effort to sync his Christmas light display to the Trans Siberian Orchestra.