SOCK MONKEY! Must be seen to be believed.

Rockford received national attention Thursday thanks to the help of a monkey. Nelson, a seven-foot tall sock monkey appeared on Good Morning America on WTVO Channel 17. The monkey is a promotional idea by the Midway Village and Museum Center to show the importance the knitting machine industry in Rockford.

Posted by Hilary at August 2, 2004 09:14 PM