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Eastern Europe's Statue Obsession Turns to Giant Frogs
October 3, 2008 at 9:05 AM | 0 Comments
Ex-communist countries seem to have an odd relationship with statues, with Serbia wanting to put up Rocky or Sam Fox and Russia going for the enema tribute (in bronze). We don't get it, but we figure they'll make great talking points in our photo albums.
This week it's Ukraine that's having a statue drama. The town of Golaya Pristan is celebrating its 299th birthday and the powers that be figured that marking this occasion with a quarter-ton concrete frog statue would be the way to go.
Because frogs are famous in Golaya Pristan? No, of course not. Because a neighboring village erected a small bronze frog, but those from Golaya Pristan think bronze is too showy. A concrete frog shows it belongs to the ordinary people. Right.
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· Monster Frog Baffles Town [Ananova]
· The Serbian Statue Syndrome [Jaunted]
· Russian Spa Erects a Bronze Tribute to the Enema [Jaunted]
[Photo of a smaller concrete frog: ozjimbob]
