Statue's Crotch Size To Be Reduced During Renovation

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- Government cutbacks are hitting a continental soldier below the belt.

The statue of Copper John, a continental soldier that sits atop the state's Auburn Correctional Facility, was removed earlier this summer for renovation.

The beloved figure is set to return to his perch this fall, albeit a lesser man.

Workers sprucing up the 156-year-old statue were told to reduce the size of Copper John's crotch.

Neither the prison's superintendent nor the state Department of Correctional Services would discuss the reason for the order. Department spokeswoman Linda Foglia confirmed the alteration took place.

Some correction officers aren't pleased with the reduction, and are donning shirts in protest.

http://www.wftv.com/newsofthestrange/3697582/detail.html

:(

And then spayed Babs. We wouldn't be in this mess.

Sorry, off topic, but that's what it made me think.

It takes a sick fuck like him to alter the only thing that makes you guys worth putting up with to begin with.

*(only kidding)*

If Copper John was "gifted", then let him be!!

:-)

He couldn't handle being outdone by a statue. When they ordered the statue, they thought it would be one of those Greek style statues with mini-manhood which would have made the warden feel at least average. As it is, he feels just like did in junior high gym class and it bothered him :)

I think they actually mean to say that they are reducing the size of his GENITALS.

Interesting...

In 1938, Copper John's visit to that year's World Fair was canceled when the statute was discovered to be anatomically correct.

From this article:

http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2004/08/06/news/news04.txt

albeit not the greatest

:P