Not quite bobbleheads, but....

If you were wondering what could fill the shoes of the Mastodons On Parade, the News Sentinel reports today that the shoes will be filled by, well, shoes: "Big shoes on the march for ‘Team Dreams.’"

Over the past year I have attempted to pitch the Giant Bobblehead idea, where you could sponsor your own nearly-life-sized bobblehead statue decorated as any person you wanted, but it never seemed to catch on. Although I initially thought of it as a joke, it does seem like it has nearly infinite possibilities. Think about it: real people, historical figures, fictional characters, "types".....and that doesn't even include the "if you don't donate a bunch of money to the sponsoring charity we will make a bobblehead that looks like YOU" option. You know, bobblehead "protection" like in the Godfather. An offer you can't refuse, etc. And admit it - you can't really look at a bobblehead without smiling (or at least smirking). Imagine how much fun they'd be 5 foot high.

But, since the Bobblehead idea apparently isn't going anywhere, I am glad that someone is picking up the slack with another public art project. The mastodons were such a success; I hope that the shoes are, too.