Nothing funny about cancer. Especially not colon cancer. Is it just me or is it odd to build a life sized, crawl-through model of a colon - complete with depictions of numerous diseases and hemorrhoids? How about if characters like “Polyp Man” and “Eneman” are your tour guides?

“Coco,” as the Colossal Colon® is affectionately known, is a 40-foot long, 4-foot tall oversized model of the human colon that is designed to educate about colorectal cancer and other diseases of the colon. Visitors who crawl through the Colossal Colon will see Crohn’s disease, diverticulosis, ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids, cancerous and non-cancerous polyps, and various stages of colon cancer.

Tour the Colossal Colon on exhibit at the Indiana State Fair’s Clarian Healthy Lifestyle Pavillion from August 6 to 17, 2008. I’d recommend skipping the deep fried Twinkies that day. As a matter of fact I’m guessing you won’t want any lunch for the rest of the month after viewing this beautiful exhibit. BTW, in case you’re interested - the Colossal Colon is for rent. Birthday Party anyone? More pictures next page - if you dare..

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