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ROCKFORD Standing 16 feet tall, he has towered over a busy northwest side thoroughfare for more than a half-century beckoning passersby to stop and shop.
He s dressed in blue bib overalls, a red shirt and blue cap as he pours grain from a bin that is raised high above his shoulders.
Say hello to Wayne, the face of Wayne s Feed Store, 3435 Auburn St., for nearly 60 years.
“We just wanted something different that would stand out,” Wayne s Feed Store manager Fred Hoople said. “The plywood on it has been replaced twice since we’ve had it for the last 57 years, and we repaint it every few years.”