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Saturday, February 16, 2013

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 …

Kathy DiPina

10:10 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013

It was funny & we sure needed a laugh after that blizzard.   more ›

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Teehee – Phallus Snow Sculpture on Middlebridge

The headline for this story pretty much says it all, doesn’t it?

According to The Providence Journal, a snow sculpture on Middlebridge Road is making a bit of a stir. South Kingstown Police told the Journal that while they have received a few complaints about the 10 to 12-foot sculpture, immediate neighbors haven’t complained. As a result, police said they viewed the sculpture as being protected by free speech. Want to see it? It does have its own Facebook page, which does have a photo. WARNING: It looks exactly like what it sounds like it would look like. Click here to peek.

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la_mouffette

5:51 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013

Whoops! I meant "could"...as in, could it successfully be defended in a court of law as free speech.   more ›

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