Climbing Youngster Breaks 16th Century Statue In Italy

[matcom]

i have a feeling i'm gonna need some of this :popcorn: :D

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FLORENCE, Italy -- The 16th-century statue of Neptune in Florence's main square was damaged Wednesday when a youngster clambered onto it.

The attempt to climb the Neptune fountain in Piazza della Signoria severed the right hand of the colossal marble statue. Broken fragments damaged other parts of the fountain, including a sea shell on the base.

Images caught by video cameras allowed police to identify two brothers, one of whom climbed the fountain before dawn, suffering a slight injury, city officials said. The brothers are from Empoli, not far from Florence in northern Italy. Their names and ages were not made public.

The Neptune fountain, designed by Italian sculptor Bartolomeo Ammannati, is also known as "Il Biancone" ("The White Giant"). The statue is set in the center of the fountain, with bronze figures at the base.

Officials said the hand will be restored by year's end and put back in place next spring.

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[GOPisEvil]

1. See? The Italians didn't release the names of minors!

See how that works, Fresno? :D

[Shell Beau]

2. Oooh! Sounds like some little kids are going to get it.

:spank: :evilgrin:

[asthmaticeog]

3. Eh...

after 4 or 5 hundred years, isn't it about time for a new statue anyway?

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Well we ain't got no 16th century statues here in the US of A

Why do the Italians think they need them?

[formerrepuke]

6. It was prob'ly one of them nekkid-people statues they have all over

the place- you know how the Eurpeens like porn, and all.

[NYC]

13. To clear drains.

Remember the head of Constantine, reported a few days ago?

[radwriter0555]

5. I SWEAR we were no where NEAR the place when that happened...

we weren't.

Honest.

[KurtNYC]

8. Must have been the 4 centuries of pigeon poop

[radwriter0555]

12. Yeah, Italy isn't so good about cleaning those things up. The Pantheon

was a bit of a mess when we saw it.

[Deja Q]

7. I also wonder if the "white giant" is now a "white stubby"...

That poor statue, hard no more...

[liberal N proud]

9. Not my kid, nope, never saw him before, don't know who he belongs to.

Can you say OH Shit!

[Modem Butterfly]

10. Somebody is going to get a SPANKING!

:spank: :spank: :spank:

If you love them, leash them people.

[Old_Fart]

11. What is the law on spankings in Italy?

That little brat needs a good swat across the ass.

[LeftyMom]

15. Illegal nt

[lpbk2713]

14. Those damn Empoli kids are all the same.

Always up to no good. Never will amount to anything.


:eyes:

[LoZoccolo]

16. They shouldn't let kids in nice restaurants either.

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