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[[Image:Statue_penis.jpg|left|thumb|An oriental imitation of The Longman Monument]] | |[[Image:Statue_penis.jpg|left|thumb|An oriental imitation of The Longman Monument]] | ||
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===Description=== | ===Description=== | ||
This monument, intended to display the beauty of the male form, is cleaned regularly due to the shear mass of birds that perch and shat on the gigantic protrusion extending from the groinal area of the statuola. | This monument, intended to display the beauty of the male form, is cleaned regularly due to the shear mass of birds that perch and shat on the gigantic protrusion extending from the groinal area of the statuola. | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
The monument was erected in 1985 as a salutation to [[Wikipedia:Vietnam War|Vietnam War]] [[Wikipedia:Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Sir Dick Longman]] for his heroics on the battlefield. Unfortunately, when the sculptor was creating the statue, Sir Longman was suffering from a week-long erection. The sculptor, lacking imagination, incorporated this addition into his work and it remains to this day. The cost of the extra materials needed to complete the work sent the suburb of West Boundwood into severe recession, leading to mass layoffs and extensive rioting. | The monument was erected in 1985 as a salutation to [[Wikipedia:Vietnam War|Vietnam War]] [[Wikipedia:Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Sir Dick Longman]] for his heroics on the battlefield. Unfortunately, when the sculptor was creating the statue, Sir Longman was suffering from a week-long erection. The sculptor, lacking imagination, incorporated this addition into his work and it remains to this day. The cost of the extra materials needed to complete the work sent the suburb of West Boundwood into severe recession, leading to mass layoffs and extensive rioting. | ||
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{{ALiM2008Awards|Best Location Picture}} | {{ALiM2008Awards|Best Location Picture}} | ||
Revision as of 20:56, 30 December 2010
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West Boundwood [37, 9] Basic Info:
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The Longman Monument
Description
This monument, intended to display the beauty of the male form, is cleaned regularly due to the shear mass of birds that perch and shat on the gigantic protrusion extending from the groinal area of the statuola.
History
The monument was erected in 1985 as a salutation to Vietnam War Sergeant Sir Dick Longman for his heroics on the battlefield. Unfortunately, when the sculptor was creating the statue, Sir Longman was suffering from a week-long erection. The sculptor, lacking imagination, incorporated this addition into his work and it remains to this day. The cost of the extra materials needed to complete the work sent the suburb of West Boundwood into severe recession, leading to mass layoffs and extensive rioting.
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Amusing Location |
| This location is on the list of Amusing Locations in Malton |
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Best of the Best |
| This location is the winner of the Best Location Picture in the 2008 ALiM Awards. |
