About those bombs

Brief by Mike Russo

Salida Yards - December 2003 - Colorado Central Magazine - No. 118 - Page 16
Copyright © 2003 by Mike Russo and Central Colorado Publishing Co. All rights reserved.
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[Deer in Salida yard, photo by Mike Russo] [Chainsaw bear in Salida yard, photo by Mike Russo] [Bomb casings in Salida yard, photo by Mike Russo]

It's hard to miss the lawn ornament on the 400 block of 4th Street in Sal ida.These weapons of mass destruction aren't the product of some politician's imagination. The late John Ribal of Salida, who served in the U.S. Navy, created the bomb memorial as a tribute to his brother Chris who had served in the Vietnam War in the 1960's. John's daughter Janet, a Pueblo resident, believes that it was done in the same spirit as the yellow ribbons that have become a common way to show support for members of the military serving over seas.

The actual bomb casings were brought back from an Army base in Utah and painted silver to match the roof of the house. "Dad was very color coördinated," said Janet. The home, by the way, is for sale by owner, bombs not included.

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