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The "Chevy Chase" gazebo is no more...
A drunk Bimmer driver ran into it in 2016...like of course.
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"Funny Farm" Green (Original Post)
justaprogressive
Dec 2023
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CaliforniaPeggy
(152,286 posts)1. Lovely photo, my dear justaprogressive!
I'm sorry to read that the gazebo is gone.
Was it in a movie with Chevy Chase? Inquiring minds and all that!
justaprogressive
(2,493 posts)3. The Film Is
"Funny Farm" The ONLY funny movie Chevy Chase ever made
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095188/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
2naSalit
(93,044 posts)2. Beautiful scene.
BMWs are heavy, I can see how one could destroy a gazebo that size. Too bad, it's a pretty green.
justaprogressive
(2,493 posts)4. There was rot in the base apparently n/t
2naSalit
(93,044 posts)5. I'm sure that contributed!
I have a small BMW and that unit weighs over two tons, it's like a little tank that rides like a sports car.
They can get away from you if you aren't paying attention.