By Michael Mazzuto
and Mike Provenzano
BengalNews Reporters
It
may not be Napoleon’s legendary white horse at the Battle of Waterloo, but the
white horse in front of Frontier Discount Liquor & Beverage is famous in its own right.
The building’s original owner
installed the horse at 121 Grant St. when it opened in 1974. He has since sold the property to Bill
Mackewitz and the horse came along as a package deal. The horse has since been
refurbished with a new base and a fresh coat of paint.
“People like it,”said Lakhi Singh, manager of Frontier Liquors.
“We still bring it inside at night though, you never know what could happen.”
Should you pass Frontier and notice
the horse is missing, don’t worry. It isn’t the work of vandals. Frontier Liquors often rents the horse out to
local schools that wish to use it during events.
The nameless horse was loaned out to
McKinley High School over the weekend.
“I
don’t know what they use it for, but it always comes back in one piece,” Singh
said.
Being
associated with Frontier Liquors doesn’t stop the horse from helping the Cricket location and a convenience
store located next door to entice customers. Mackewitz also owns both stores.
According to Singh, the horse may
not be the exact reason people are coming to the businesses but perhaps it may
be a good luck charm that protects the stores overnight.
