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Warpy

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17. They did that in Roman times
Tue Apr 26, 2022, 08:27 PM
Apr 2022

and there is some evidence they even recycled the heads, themselves. One example would be Caligula getting his frilly hairdo cut down and some wrinkles carved in to serve his Uncle Claudius, who succeeded him.

A few Pharaohs did the same thing, although they wee more likely to smooth down inscriptions and redo them on existing statuary. Exact likeness wasn't important to them, at all..

I wonder whose head will appear on the friendship statue when this is over. I think Joe Biden would object, he doesn't seem to be impressed with that sort of thing. Andrzej Duda? Macron? Queen Elizabeth?

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That's a real shame. brer cat Apr 2022 #1
It really is. speak easy Apr 2022 #2
Ha! brer cat Apr 2022 #4
I was hoping... SheltieLover Apr 2022 #7
Isn't it traditional to send back the head in a box? nt sl8 Apr 2022 #3
Reminds me of the time I took a trip to St. Petersburg Russia. tavernier Apr 2022 #5
! rurallib Apr 2022 #9
They did that in Roman times Warpy Apr 2022 #17
Or a generic European worker IronLionZion Apr 2022 #21
Kinda got my heart set on Queen Elizabeth Warpy Apr 2022 #26
That's a risk you run. dchill Apr 2022 #6
..😰 Demovictory9 Apr 2022 #8
Oops! StarryNite Apr 2022 #10
LOL LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #11
Check for Cechens Nictuku Apr 2022 #12
whoopsie............. Takket Apr 2022 #13
OMG you scared me! canetoad Apr 2022 #14
Me too, glad no one was hurt - or worse. Talitha Apr 2022 #24
I read they took off the Russian head first, on purpose. Nevilledog Apr 2022 #15
Too Bad, So Sad! Fla Dem Apr 2022 #16
In my world we call that an.... COL Mustard Apr 2022 #18
Was just Rebl2 Apr 2022 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #20
They should place the statue's head..... SergeStorms Apr 2022 #22
I was thinking maybe they should send it back to the Russians speak easy Apr 2022 #25
Aw gee, too bad ... LOL!!! 😆😂 nt Raine Apr 2022 #23
Jebediah Springfield lame54 Apr 2022 #27
Haw Haw ! Pluvious Apr 2022 #28
Send it back - via trebuchet! Deep State Witch Apr 2022 #29
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