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A 73-foot barber pole stands in a quiet park in Forest Grove, Oregon, drawing visitors with its striped red, white and blue bands. Atlas Obscura described the landmark as wonderfully absurd and said it was put up in the 1970s by barbershop singers who felt Texas's claim to the tallest pole was not tall enough. The writer visited in May and said the pole's appeal lies in its unapologetic oddness rather than its height alone. The report did not give the pole's exact location within the park or its current upkeep arrangements.