Man’s yard art gives people reasons to smile (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

> Story Man’s yard art gives people reasons to smile By Shane Graber ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 09/16/2006 Bumper crop: Richard Pollard, 73, enjoys the collection of 337 chrome bumpers he placed in the backyard of his home near Salem, Ill. Pollard’s eclectic display of yard art has become a tourist attraction. (David Carson/P-D) SALEM, ILL. Richard Pollard stood in his backyard, beaming brightly like his special crop. It is, after all, one of his finest works, he said. "Everybody's yard ...