Inflatable tube men are relatively common in Oregon. You will usually see them in car dealership parking lots and other businesses like Gorilla Gas & Market in Seaside, where I found this one:
Seeing that guy made me think of Better Call Saul, and how it could have been in any of the series episode entries. Watch the short video I shot and picture it right before the series intro song. Don’t tell me it wouldn’t fit perfectly.
To know more about tube men, check Who Invented Roadside Arm-Waving Air Dancers? Here is an excerpt that talks about its origin:
The immediate ancestor of the air dancer that we know and love from the modern roadsides are massive inflatable puppets that were part of the opening ceremonies at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The project had a true international spirit, originating in fabric dancing puppets that are part of celebrations in the Caribbean. A Carnival parade artist from Trinidad, Peter Minshall, came up with the original concept for humanoid marching puppets filled with air. Israeli artist Doran Gazit, who specializes in inflatable forms, figured out the practical side, and the ancestors of the Air Dancer…Tube Guy…whatever you call them, was part of the opening ceremonies at the 1996 Olympics.
