Friday, April 9, 2010

Naked Man Going Home

One of the most revered works of art in the world, Michelangelo's David, is going home.


After a two-year visit in the United States, David will return to his native Italy.  The move has caused quite a stir among U.S. trade protectionists who are up in arms over unfair and unequal shipping rates.  It seems it is costing twice as much to ship the statue home as it did to get it here, and they want to know why.




Sponsors for the visit include:



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10 comments:

  1. JenJenFriday, April 09, 2010 9:50:00 AM

    you sir, are a genius. This made me cringe.

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  2. Holte EnderFriday, April 09, 2010 10:36:00 AM

    David managed to keep his weight down for 500 years, 2 years on the fast food circuit, look at him. Goliath would whip him real good.

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  3. mo.stoneskinFriday, April 09, 2010 2:34:00 PM

    Quite possibly the funniest post I've read all year. And actually, it does get me thinking. I don't understand how the ancients stayed so thin, as we can see from the statues. How did they resist Sausage and Egg McMuffins in the morning?

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  4. Mr. CharlestonFriday, April 09, 2010 6:32:00 PM

    JenJen... that's what I keep telling everybody, but they don't believe me.

    Holte... you shoud see Goliath!

    Mo... the ancients, re: Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Dafur... they've managed it by starvation.

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  5. jadedjFriday, April 09, 2010 7:23:00 PM

    C, I think there is a serious mistake being made here. After checking with several of my colleagues from my museum days, I have been told that the photo is actually one of a recently commissioned sculpture of Rush Limbaugh. It is scheduled to go on view at the Alaskan Museum of Corpulent Prevaricators in August, 2012. It is part of a trilogy which includes, Limbaugh, Pope Benedict XVI, and of course an old favorite, Newt Gingrich. Just thought I'd clear that up.

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  6. Mr. CharlestonFriday, April 09, 2010 7:45:00 PM

    Dang, that make sense to me JJ. August 2012?? Oh shit!

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  7. texlahomaSaturday, April 10, 2010 11:29:00 AM

    I'm surprised they missed an opportunity for product placement, he should be holding a Big Mac and Burger King fries in one hand and a Starbucks cup in the other. Another good one dude!

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  8. Mixed ReflectionsSaturday, April 10, 2010 10:06:00 PM

    Aaaah yes. The good 'ole US of A. Home of lard. It's a shame, you know, to have this reputation. But it's well deserved.

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  9. Jo ~Monday, April 12, 2010 9:59:00 PM

    hahaha! I'm lovin this too!

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  10. PunchTuesday, April 13, 2010 7:27:00 AM

    Somebody,
    Somewhere,
    Somehow is
    pissed off at this post.

    I, me, me, mine, think it is a gas.
    BTW. I would not stand in back of that fat daddie!

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