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Amidst Talk Of Racist Statue Removal, Twitter Names Some Real Statues That Actually Enhance Their Surroundings
It's a rough time to be a statue right now, particularly if you are a statue of a Confederate soldier or Christopher Columbus. As countries around the world tackle their racist histories as a result of the George Floyd Protests, several statues of people with historical significance and vicious legacies have been either defaced or destroyed by protestors or outright removed by their cities.
The great statue debate led to a humorous meme wherein people suggested funnier (and let's face it: better) alternatives for problematic statues earlier this week, but a recent thread from Twitter user @James_Barr has Twitter celebrating the real statues that already exist and enhance their surroundings.
Name a statue that actually enhances its surroundings.
— James Barr (@James_Barr) June 10, 2020
The thread turned into a reminder of what's worth keeping in the great statue purge, as well as a chance to look at some of the great statue artistry the world over.
Hidesaburo Ueno's dog, Hachiko, would wait at the train station for him to come home. One day Ueno died while giving a lecture, and Hachiko continued to go to the station and wait every day for ten years. Fuck you I'm not crying. https://t.co/atgLN1FAdp pic.twitter.com/qXUC2occ2W
— Maki Scare-O (@sciencecomic) June 10, 2020
The Appennine Colossus, Florence. pic.twitter.com/rSvuG1SSqm
— Mindy P (@p19_mindy) June 10, 2020
Portlandia – the second largest copper repoussé statue in the country, Lady Liberty being the largest. She is based off the Portland city logo. 😍 I love her. pic.twitter.com/UP3wWAa5qS
— Dani💕 Black Lives Matter 💫 (@babymooses) June 10, 2020
Christ of the Abyss is pretty cool. pic.twitter.com/eU0MtcuCPW
— Kid Thiccarus (@godirectly) June 10, 2020
I got two favorites: Lady Liberty, of course. The other is the DC area “Awakenings”, although I liked it better in its last spot on Haines Point. pic.twitter.com/yfelbRcOfb
— Lilith Storm (@EPAgoinrogue) June 10, 2020
Of course, there were more humorous nominations.
This. Every time. THIS. https://t.co/oXRd9gxiwK pic.twitter.com/74ro7QTioq
— Please Wear Your Mask (@DanSlott) June 10, 2020
The Mothman statue in West Virginia definitely comes to mind https://t.co/llpYiN8aaj pic.twitter.com/7c2moWHMcO
— Alex 🐀 (@TheTasteOfALiar) June 10, 2020
this is the only 1 https://t.co/Jw30dyXZJ5 pic.twitter.com/Fm8hDOvdyY
— my melody (@mymelotweet) June 11, 2020
Dundee's penguins, because we dress them up for special occasions! https://t.co/QL1slXSqbg pic.twitter.com/bm5PjtCSlD
— Kayleigh Donaldson (@Ceilidhann) June 10, 2020
there's also this one of a naked dude fighting off several babies bare-handedi don't know if that enhances anything, though https://t.co/rk2fuundeq pic.twitter.com/EX72imNm28
— Sam Sykes (@SamSykesSwears) June 10, 2020
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