Olympia beats Angus by 8 feet

Photo courtesy: Olympia Snowe’s office

Sen. Olympia Snowe visited the 122-foot snow-version of herself in Bethel Tuesday.

Olympia was built by a coalition of community groups in the Western Maine town. The snowwoman marks a new world record, which Bethel set in 1999 with the world’s tallest snowman, Angus, which was 114 feet tall.

Angus was named after former governor Angus King.

In a statement, Snowe said this about the snowwoman:

“I have to say I’ve joked that it’s just my luck I’d have a world record breaking monument named after me – and it will be gone by summer. Yet another reason for me to keep up the fight against global climate change, I guess!  Although, judging by the size of it, it might easily make it well into August!

“In all seriousness, this SnowWoman is far more than just her impressive height with her many layers representing the layers of the community that has come together to create this extraordinary site.  At a height of more than 122 feet, each layer is packed with collective inspiration that breaks all records. That’s why it was necessary and critical that area businesses and local crafters alike forge a bond to help add just the right finishing touches to make the SnowWoman come alive – and certainly they have made that dream a reality.”