This horrifying spectacle is currently outside St. John's church, scaring the crap out of any child that walks in. I'm not entirely sure why Mary felt it necessary to rip the Son of God from her womb, and then tear off her breasts as well. I'm sure the Big Guy would have had no problem with her giving birth by a more conventional method, and that He'd want His Son fed properly. She did get pregnant as a teenager, so maybe this was her way of rebelling. Being sinless has its drawbacks.
This is the scene that popped into my head upon seeing this sculpture:
Wicker Mary: "RWOAAAAR!!! I AM THE MOTHER OF GOD!! ALL SHALL FEAR ME FOR I RIP CHILDREN FROM THE WOMB!!! AND I SCOFF AT THOSE WITH BREASTS!"
God: "Um, Mary, perhaps we should let Joseph take over for a while dear..."
Infant Jesus: "You guys better listen to my mom. She means business. So there."
God: "Where's the Holy Spirit?? If I've told him once, I've told him a thousand times. Prophets can get away with crazy. The Mother of God, not so much."
I would love 5 minutes with the artist responsible for this just to find out how twisted his mind really is.
Ok, the man in red is now in Guadalajara, Mexico (crap I think I'm addicted to this thing...), so "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
1 comment:
Damn, that thing is fugly. But then again, the Brits can be a strange lot in general...as I'm sure you've noticed firsthand.
You're back at school yet? When do you return? Can I look forward to some posts from home? Am I being nosy enough for you? Am I asking enough questions?
;-)
Happy New Year.
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