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Thousands flocking to Tampa this week for the T even heard elephant it's true fox is -- -- correspondent Todd stars stars -- -- -- Camera and joins us from Busch Gardens to explain -- time.

Hello good morning -- I'll just elephants here at Tampa's Busch Gardens we're talking about elephant T shirts elephant had said yes even.

Elephant art.

Tampa Bay is now home to -- heard a pachyderm Picasso's.

Giant elephant sculptures created by local artist to make the grand old party feel right at home.

But it -- but it would currency hear about it so.

But it didn't and I'm happy to do it.

The elephant is the official symbol of the Republicans and these versions are made from fiberglass standing four feet tall weighing seventy pounds some covered in mosaic tiles while others take on a more patriotic flare.

The pachyderm -- sponsored by occurred about Tampa installed across the city from the airport to the convention center.

It's definitely the first time -- -- and -- -- -- anything of that size and number elephants are really cool that represents them.

Republican Party.

And Republicans don't seem to mind talking about the giant elephants in the room they're terrific.

They've really add a lot to the whole ambiance of this celebration they're artistic.

They're creative I think they're really great and I appreciate that the elephants look like elephants and not some sort of high -- modern abstract.

That looks like it was painted by a -- -- strung out on Red Bull.

Now what does earning a Republican art collector would not want this in their living room it makes the perfect conversation piece for a Tea Party.

Sort of Martha Stewart meets wild kingdom without that guy getting chased by the will the -- And -- back here at Busch Gardens and I gotta say this is a Republican friendly art exhibit guys.

Not a single dime of taxpayers money was used all funded by private donations and by the way if you haven't noticed yes we even have.

Republican elephant couture here with one of the -- that the folks -- -- around town right now.

And he's an I don't know nonstop.

-- Todd I wanna see where that next week in Charlotte.

And one of the -- has given the -- back here it.

Barak that starts thank you very much.

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