will.illinois.edu/prairiefire/episode/pf1994-07-14 WILL, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Series Episode WILL explores the legends surrounding the Woodhenge poles in southern Champaign; we visit artist D. Bill of Danvers and see his totem poles; we eat at the Frost Top Drive-In Restaurant in Chrisman Abstract Segment Food/Restaurants, Historical Landmarks, Illinois Culture/History, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Host Alison Davis travels to Chrisman, where the Riggen family has owned and operated the Frostop Drive-In for 35 years. “When you visit the Frostop, it’s like taking a step back in time,” says Davis. The drive-in still makes its own root beer and delivers it to customers via car hops. Abstract Segment Arts/Culture, Illinois Culture/History, Native Americana, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Prairie Fire heads to Danvers, west of Bloomington, for a visit with artist D. Bill, who carves “totem” poles out of discarded utility poles. Bill’s brightly painted poles are collected by art dealers in Chicago, but he says he doesn’t see his creations as money-makers. He just likes to have “something to do in the winter.” Bill says he can’t keep up with the demand for his poles. Abstract Alison Davis Producer Segment Champaign County, Folklore, Landscape, Illinois Culture/History, Military, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Host Alison Davis visits what she calls “woodhenge,” a ring of giant wooden poles in a field near Bondville. The mystery of the poles is unraveled by U of I professor emeritus George Swanson, who talks about scientific experiments that took place in the field in the 1950s. Abstract Alison Davis Producer WILL-TV, University of Illinois Copyright Holder Publisher ¬© 2009 University of Illinois 1994-07-14T15:52:00-06:00 1994-07-14T15:52:00-06:00 video/mp4 http://willmedia.atlas.uiuc.edu/mpeg4/pf1994-07-14.mp4 Moving Image MPEG video MPEG-4 00:28 eng pf1994-07-14.mp4 WILL Public Media, University of Illinois 1994-07-14T15:52:00-06:00 1994-07-14T15:52:00-06:00 video/x-flv http://willmedia.atlas.uiuc.edu/flash/pf1994-07-14.flv Moving Image Flash Video Flash Media 8 00:28 eng pf1994-07-14.flv WILL Public Media, University of Illinois 1994-07-14T15:52:00-06:00 1994-07-14T15:52:00-06:00 video/vnd.rn-realvideo http://willmedia.will.uiuc.edu/ramgen/pf1994-07-14.rv Moving Image 00:28:00