It appears that religious statues are causing problems on both sides of the border this week. In Pennsylvania, a teenager is facing two years in jail for sexually mocking a statue of Jesus. Now, in Vancouver, a nude statue of the devil with a rather prominent erection has been removed. Warning: some may find the picture below disturbing [and others may find it intimidating]
What is remarkable (beyond the obvious) is that someone created this work and mounted it on top of a pedestal at obviously great effort. This is not exactly your typical graffiti artist with a spray can. The pedestal once held a statue of Columbus that was moved from the city’s Grandview-Woodlands neighborhood. Some people complained that the roughly 9 foot statue (and unestimated member) was offensive.
By the way, Satan is not the only religious figure with ungodly dimensions. He would have competition from Priapus (or Priapos) the Greek god of fertility and, you guessed it, male genitalia. He was considered a “minor” god but his statues were anything but undersized.
Oh my, that statue is still there compelling me to write more Irish Poems. Get thee behind me, Satan! Ooops! Mebbe I should rephrase that? Oh, never mind.
Clothes Encounters???
An Irish Poem by Squeeky Fromm
There once was a fellow from Hell.
Who had a perpetual “swell.”
He busted the stitches
In all of his britches,
And the seat of his pants with his tail.
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter
Darren,
One look and I could tell the pink guy was not Irish! 🙂
Priapos comes to mind also. Funny more than anything that someone would put this on the pedestal.
He better let go so that his color returns to normal!
I am sure the artist was a woman. No man would go in competition with that.
Liberaltarian, I was going to post asking the same question…. but for me, it’s the “Secret Devil Sign” from Bloom County (Deathtongue, with Opus and Bill, plus the rest of the animal-kingdom gang). That’s hilarious!
Satan has been a Longhorn fan since the 40’s. He spawned Tommy Nobis and Steve McMichael.
Is Satan doing a Hook ’em Horns with his right hand?
JT and Squeeky have me spitting out my coffee. Just the other day I offered some historical info on LBJ who was proud of his Johnson. I never thought of it until now, but I wonder if that’s where the slang derived? Anyway, the Blanche DuBois feminists were deeply offended. So Squeeky, w/ all of the slang for the penis, you could put together an anthology of poems. Cock, pecker, wang, bologna pony, cobra, snake, one eyed monster, little head, pork sword, kielbasa, ding-a-ling, hog, dangler, knob, weiner, tallywhacker, pud, love muscle, willy, shlong, putz, man muscle, dork, salami, pole, trouser snake, chubby, tube steak, pocket rocket, dong, bratwurst, meat popsicle, driller. There are more but that’s all I got. I hope none of the gentle ladies are offended. I would feel terrible if I offended their fragile sensibilities.
There is a song which kids sing when we have the dog party here at the marina:
[music]
Hot dogs, Armour Hotdogs!
What kind of Dogs like Armour Hotdogs?
Fat dogs, skinny dogs, dogs who climb on rocks!
Limp dogs, weeny dogs, even dogs with Chicken Pox
Like hotdogs.
The dogs, dogs ….like.. to BITE!
—
And, I hate to say this here but those who dwell on such things are bound to repeat them.
Leave it to men to put more emphasis and over embellishing the importance on the male “jewels” instead of the brain or heart.
This is why government and public property must remain neutral in religious matters. Real equality is defending an individual’s right to express himself while preventing governmental endorsement of all kinds, in favor and against religion.
Now that the lucky stiff statue was removed, will city officials repurpose it for a coat and hat hanger? Just asking.
@dredd
Thank you for avoiding the Munch references! Anyway, before I go back to sleep, an Irish Poem:
Too-mescence???
An Irish Poem by Squeeky Fromm
There once was a cast of Old Nick.
Which of things, it fell right in the thick!
While the statue was grand,
Things got quite out of hand,
Cause no fig leaves could cover that prick!
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter
If that’s the Fox “news” studio in the background, a statue of the devil is an appropriate symbol for their Satanic broadcasts. The phallus is inappropriate as they lack any indications of manliness.
He certainly is more well endowed than Geebus was…………. Maybe Ghod picked the wrong ‘Son’????
Wow…..just wow.
We have become what we claim to oppose.
I can see how this would prick people’s sensibilities.
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter
Scream is an apt painting for this post.