Famous SK Snow Sculpture Goes Limp
Homeowner: Too many people were stopping to look at their unique snow sculpture, creating a safety hazard and leading to its destruction.
To update on very pressing news from the other day, The Huffington Post dug more into the story of the phallic snow sculpture.
According to HuffPo, the unique structure was taken down Friday afternoon, after concerns from the homeowner about cars stopping and taking a look, after its newfound publicity. To read the full update, click here.
The sculpture first made national news on HuffPo earlier that morning, racking up more than 5,000 likes on the site’s “Weird News” section. Reporter Andy Campbell spoke with Raylene Worthington, the mother of 16-year-old Ryan Worthington, the creator of the piece of art.
The story was first reported on by The Providence Journal on Valentine’s Day – how appropriate! For that story, click here. A Facebook page for the sculpture is still available though.
la_mouffette
2:01 am on Sunday, February 17, 2013
I can't believe this made naitonal news, lol...
just for typical, dumb 16 year old guy humor =)
And I have to wonder, did anyone who was uncomfortable with it approach the family before just flat-out calling the cops?
Even so, this quote from the snow-phallus-maker's Mom (quoted in the Huffpost article) caught my attention--
"...to be honest, knowing that it pissed people off gave us a little charge. If you have nothing else to do in your day other than complain about a snow penis, we'll make it 12 feet tall."
And they did...they enlarged it to 12 feet tall overnight.
Forget that it's a penis for a second....what have you got?
They built a 12 foot pillar of snow, right on a suburban curbside, during on and off melting temps, while it was attracting looky-loos sent by the national press.
Think about how tall 12 feet is!
Think of the top few feet unexpectedly tipping over on a sight-seer while you're at work. And you'd be liable.
Good judgment should limit a burning desire to upset people for the thrill of it.
Wouldn't it have made more sense to build a second matching one instead?
Or --seriously, visualize this-- to cover the rest of your lawn with 2 and 3 footers of various shapes?
Nope.
12 feet tall, next to the road, because you like to piss people off.
I find THAT surprising.
Because hey, he's 16, and it was just a practical joke....
but you're 41!
Portent
10:26 am on Sunday, February 17, 2013
Oh come on or -- off!
Portent
12:22 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013
I wonder if the Speaker of the US House of Representatives is aware that this sculpture crafted in his honor has come down....
Kathy DiPina
10:10 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013
It was funny & we sure needed a laugh after that blizzard.