New House of Commons Statue Damaged
A wayward crow has managed to breach security at the Houses of Westminster and damage the new statue to the Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. The crow peeled back the foil covering and began to eat the statue’s chocolate interior before officials managed to chase it off with a broom.
The Deputy Prime Minister has been informed about the damage, which is said to be superficial, and has demanded an enquiry why his likeness wasn’t case in bronze.
Said sculptor Marmaduke Murray: ‘there was a lot of paunch and chins to cast and we couldn’t afford that much bronze. Luckily, the crow didn’t get all the way through the rich milk chocolate and get to the caramel centre. Perhaps you could say it’s a bit too rich and ever so sickly but that’s why I’m an artist. I think I’ve captured the essence of the man.’
February 22nd, 2007 at 5:58 pm
A Prezzer statue would need moving parts to capture the essence of the man, moving eyes, a bionic arm for two fingered gestures, and it throws a real punch when you press the head.
February 23rd, 2007 at 10:53 am
That statue has not captured the real essence of the real man which looks like he has swallowed Boris Johnson, whole.