This first truck was assembled from salvaged parts, including the body of a red 1952 Ford pickup truck. The truck received its name when Anderson, amicably retorting trash talking from his fellow racers about the truck's salvaged parts, said, "I'll take this old junk and dig you a grave with it."

In 1982, Dennis Anderson built Grave Digger 1 as a mud racing truck using a red 1951 Ford pickup truck. The name came from a smack-talking session he had with his rivals ("I'll take this old junk and dig you a grave with it.").

The origins of Monster Jam emerged in the US during the modified truck craze of the 1970s, where heavily modified trucks with oversized tires reaching up to 48-inches became popular. These trucks were used for sports such as mud bogging and tractor pulling.

fiberglass The driver's compartment is a steel safety structure, built from tubing and mounted to the truck frame. The truck bodies are custom-built and constructed of fiberglass. Each truck is transported in specially prepared trailers, which can include spare parts and as many as two trucks.

one that digs graves 1. a. : one that digs graves especially as a means of livelihood. b. : one that is responsible for the end of something.

The Gravediggers appear briefly in Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet, making their only appearance at the beginning of Act V, scene i. They are first encountered as they are digging a grave for the newly deceased Ophelia, discussing whether she deserves a Christian burial after having killed herself.

The legendary Grave Digger was created by Dennis Anderson in his garage in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., in 1982 by piecing the truck together from old parts of discarded vehicles.

The original goal of monster trucking was to display how the truck could roll over and flatten as many cars as possible at exhibitions and fairs around the country. But as popularity for this type of entertainment rose, the monster trucks began actually racing around a track.

At Monster Jam events, monster trucks face off in three forms of competition: racing, two-wheel skills, and freestyle. Racing is traditional heads-up tournament racing, where the first truck to cross the finish line moves onto the next round; the final race of the night is for that particular event's championship.

dig and prepare graves with a mechanical excavator or hand tools. maintain lawns, verges and plants around the cemetery. keep pathways clear, empty bins and remove litter. check headstones for damage and remove those that are unsafe.

On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to digger, such as: miner, mole, and spade.

The gravediggers provide comic relief with their humor and sarcasm to relieve the disgusting qualities of their tasks. Shakespeare often uses comical figures to relieve the seriousness of a scene as he does here with words and actions.

The scene shows two gravediggers digging a grave for Ophelia. They are joking about death, discussing corruption, social injustice, and the equality of all people. The scene is significant and illustrates that death is inevitable. All people will end up the same sooner or later.

Poplar Branch Digger's Dungeon located in Poplar Branch, North Carolina, is the official home of Grave Digger.

A monster truck is a vehicle usually styled after a pickup truck. It is changed or purposely built with very big wheels and suspension. Monster trucks are used for competition and popular entertainment. Usually, a monster truck show involves the truck crushing smaller cars under its huge tires.

7 Interesting Facts about Monster Trucks

• They Are Fast and Agile. How fast can monster trucks go?
• It's an Expensive Sport. Monster trucks are not cheap.
• Each Truck is Unique.
• They Really Crush Cars.
• Tracks Are Built For Each Event.
• It's a Fairly New Phenomenon.
• They Can Get Good Air.