- One runs across more than a few balls on the obsession landscape -- balls of stamps, or of barbed wire. But special tribute must be paid to the Mother of all moss gathering pursuits -- the giant twine ball. These balls have become symbols of civic pride for a few lucky communities. Francis Johnson's original Twine Ball shrine, seen here with the 6-Foot Tall Hinged Man(seated). For many years, ...www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/MNDARtwine.html