News: Santa Cruz purchases Laughing Sal

Posted at 1:13 PM EDT (1713 GMT)

May. 5th, 2004 -- The owners of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk have purchased a piece of San Fransisco history. The Laughing Sal, which used to be located at Playland-on-the-Beach amusement park, will soon be laughing obnoxiously on the Boardwalk this summer.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk paid $50,000 for the obnoxious 5-foot tall woman, a far cry from it's original price of $360. Controversy caused a few bidders to drop out, saying that this Laughing Sal was not authentic.

For more information: The San Fransisco Gate

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