New Jersey snow sculpture gets frosty reception

[dipsydoodle]

Police in the US state of New Jersey have ordered a family to cover up their snow sculpture of the famous nude Venus de Milo after a neighbour complained.

Eliza Gonzalez sculpted the snow-woman with her son and daughter on her front lawn in Rahway following a snowstorm.

Many people praised their creation, but a police officer told them a neighbour had found it too risque, she said.

When given the option of covering the sculpture up or knocking it down, she dressed it in a bikini top and sarong.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8551528.stm

How very Victorian :rofl:

[virgogal]

1. People complained? About that? Astonishing.

[madokie]

3. Probably not

more than likely it was only the cop with the problem. Probably when he saw it it gave him a woody and it embarrassed him.

[arcane1]

2. Every snowman I ever made was naked n/t

[jimshoes]

4. Are we a nation of prudes? Fer Chrisakes.

Ugh!:banghead:

[Tesha]

5. That's the point where you say...

"If they have a complaint, let them file it officially and we'll
see you in court. And in the meantime, we'll contact our local
ACLU affiliate because I'm sure they'll think this case will be
great fun during a slow time of the year."

Officer Opie will probably back down and so will your bluenose
neighbor.

Tesha