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The Big Ole Adventures of Cougar Maine – The Big Ole Truck

The Baseball Storyteller

Cougar Maine started his Big Ole Truck project at age 12 He took an online course on automobile repair at age 14 He had the support of his junkyard buddy, Owner Bucky Chase By age 16, with all repurposed parts, “The Big Ole Truck” was done. The Big Ole Truck needed some flare after it was constructed Cougar installed some oversized flood lights on her roof He fitted her with a couple of smoke stacks from a junk Freightliner He painted her green, like his favorite superhero – The Hulk The flood lights were offsetting yellow and green lights The … Continue reading The Big Ole Adventures of Cougar Maine – The Big Ole Truck

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The Big Ole Adventures Of Cougar Maine – Introduction

The Baseball Storyteller

Cougar Maine was a maker He and his family lived near a junkyard Cougar would sneak into the junkyard and get stuff He would create sculptures and art from metal, wood, glass. At age 10, he found a guitar in the truck of a junk car He polished it, got new strings, a guitar book He taught himself a few chords Would whistle and yodel and gibberishly sing while playing At age 12, he befriended the junkyard owner, Bucky Chase With Bucky’s blessing, he began to rebuild an old junk truck Cougar would gather interesting parts from other junk cars … Continue reading The Big Ole Adventures Of Cougar Maine – Introduction