Ken Kesey Memorial, Eugene, Oregon

This memorial sculpture of author & counterculture figure Ken Kesey has stood in downtown Eugene, Oregon since 2003. The sculptor, Pete Helzer, knew Kesey (and happens to be my cousin, one generation removed). Note that even Kesey's "star" sneakers are immortalized...

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[Bureyeanne]

sk9utube, so much for love, peace and harmony. I guess that only apply to people who think like you.

[toddmecklem]

You're invoking "love, peace and harmony" after calling someone a rat bag and a sleaze? Pretty damn funny. If you're going to throw around epithets you should probably grow a thicker skin yourself.

[Bureyeanne]

Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

[toddmecklem]

Oh...sorry...guess I should clear the Internet so the professionals have more room.

[pagancreekfreak]

Long live the LDS church - led by Ken Kesey...are you people crazy?

[s0lidstateguy]

kill yourself you pathetic waste of life

[TheErnestotorres1977]

I must have moved from Eugene right before this was put there.

[denvereddennis]

denvereddennis has shared a video with you on YouTube:

[pavilionking06]

All this argument over a lame statue in lame Eugene.

[Edivision]

a kool memorial to a true gentleman

[magicharry17]

my dad was his editor. he stayed at my house for a couple weeks

[winberryboy]

The sculpture is excellent !! Ken Kesey, was his own man.

[sizzard]

Hollly shit i walk by this sculpture almost every day i had no idea it was ken kesey.dayyyum LSD4life

[mwindle1973]

If he's doesn't deserve the honors, then why is there a statue of him? "For he was a sleaze"...nice argument! Real convincing! You've made several posts & have nothing better than comments like that. Let it go!