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We all know the Plymouth brand died and was buried a few years ago. Not only is the brand long-buried, but it so happens that there is a brand new (old?) 1957 Plymouth that is literally buried under the lawn of the Tulsa County Courthouse!

Yep, the good folks in that Oklahoma county decided way back in 1957 to bury a then-new car (a Plymouth—oh how prophetic) in a contest, in which the winner would have to guess the population of Tulsa in 2007, and win a $100 savings account.

Sorta reminds me of the infamous—and funny as hell—"Flying Turkey" fiasco that was an episode in 1978 on the late, great TV sitcom WKRP.

It's too bad fellow Okie Will Rogers isn't still around, as I'd love to hear his comments on this "event." And... if this had taken place in Minnesota, you can rest assured that Garrison Keillor would have used this as material for a hilarious Lake Wobegon story.

Oh well, the full story is here and here.