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| The sign might as well have said, "Let's see how many people we can fit on the ice in one spot on a warm day." |
They also brought the Statue of Liberty to Lake Mendota. I was there when it first went up, for a resurrection in 2010 and again for a surprise addition to the Winter Carnival this February (held on a lake with warning signs not to walk on the lake).
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| "You maniacs, you blew it up!" |
When the Statue of Liberty first rose from the frozen bosom of Lake Mendota I thought it was a tribute to the last scene of Planet of the Apes with less statue and more ice.
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| "What does it take to make you look up from your phones, ice head here!" |
The jesters behind it were members of the WSA (Wisconsin Student Association), most notably Leon Varjian (RIP) and the Mink Stole to his Divine, Jim Mallon (MST3K, Blood Hook).
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| Say Cheese! Statue of Liberty arm |
Lady Liberty was part of a student campaign promise but Leon Varjian did a lot more than my feeble brain remembers. There's a pretty good obit for him here in the State Journal. The paper also found some great photos to remember him by.
So Let's Say Cheese! It's time for this week's Link Up
Well isnt this quit a site, looks like the statue is rising from the water, through the ice. Made me smile.
ReplyDeleteHi Karren, I found a recent blog of yours but the comments aren't clickable or something. Yes, it is draws a big crowd even after all these years.
DeleteWow - that is cool!
ReplyDeleteI remember how cool I thought when the original went up, Fi.
DeleteSounded like fun, the statue has quite an effect like that doesn't it, nice post and captures :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a libertytastic week :-)
I think it's mostly nostalgia for me Stevie. I remember how much we loved it almost 40 years ago (40? eek).
DeleteThat looks so neat "rising" out of the ice like that. How fun.
ReplyDeleteI should find out what kind of material they used for each one. I think the current statue is supposed to be the most efficient and easiest to store.
DeleteThat's really very clever and quite the sight I'll bet~
ReplyDeletePeople still love it and it brings back a lot of memories for me, Bri.
DeleteY’all have too much fun up there in the great frozen Northland. I cropped my picture wrong again, wanted to show my big old dopey pelican, he is the cheesiest thing I’ve got. I am just a wannabe.
ReplyDeleteThose are the pelican's snacks I mean friends so close enough. I found the Reddish Egret to be pretty goofy (in a good way) too. Cheese is a mindset or in the eye (ouch) of the beholder or something.
DeleteHow cool! It did remind me of the last scene of Planet of the Apes.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday, Jeanna!
I know, doesn't it, although I took another look and it's way different (:
DeleteLOVE that picture of the people with statue behind!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThere was no chance of getting a shot without a crowd around it that day, Jackie.
DeleteNow, that is so cool. Very nice. That must have been something to see in person. Thanks for sharing it. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteI hope you do too, Patrick and hope it stops raining soon. It's a friendly sight for sure as are the pink flamingos they bring back to Bascom Hill.
DeleteHow interesting, I am British so we mainly learned about the war and then some lol X #twinklytuesday
ReplyDeleteThis came from a promise to bring the Statue of Liberty to town in the seventies and voilà, there she was.
DeleteI will tell you that I wouldn't be standing on that ice. I can read and I can heed.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day. ♥
Ha, it's got to be hella cold for month before I'd even think about it and the count starts from zero if we have a day that nice.
DeleteOops that went wrong - you can delete it, and I'll link the photo it again if you like! I'll come back Tue afternoon around 3, to check.
ReplyDeleteYour second capture is priceless:):) Thanks for hosting
I'm running behind, J. and it's fine. If you want I can delete it for you. I should see if I can set it up for people to be able to do that if they want. Some linked images have that little trash can when you roll over. Anyway, hope things are going smoother for you, did I ask if you guys had a generator?
DeleteI love this! How cool!
ReplyDeleteWouldn't this be a fun addition to Mardi Gras, Lydia?
DeleteBeautiful pics
ReplyDeleteThanks, I love your black and white photos.
DeletePlanet of the Apes came to my mind immediately. I can't imagine anyone not getting a big old smile and feeling giddily happy seeing Lady Liberty on ice. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt was such an iconic movie from the sixties and that statue summed up the decade. So seeing the lady submerged then frozen you can't help but to think of Planet of the Apes and Charlton Heston's tan. And then his cry makes me think of the Simpson's musical version—"Get your paws off me, you, dirty ape...He can talk he can talk. I can sinnnggggg!" "Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius."
Deletesee? Flamingos are always appropriate, like cheese.
ReplyDeleteFlamingos and Cheese would be a great name for a band!
DeleteI love Planet of the apes
ReplyDeleteOooh, help me Dr. Zaius. Dr. Zaius Dr Zauis.
DeleteThat looks fun...Amazing how Lady Liberty is rising out like that from ice! Very stark as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Esha, I'd love to hollah back but your link doesn't work.
DeleteLOL!! That TOO reminded me of the 'Planet of the Apes'!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
- Lisa
I don't think that was the intention but it's nice to know other people agree with me. I kind of want to write Jim Mallon and ask him.
DeleteThat is a cool statue of liberty.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it though?
DeleteThanks for the invitation to your party. I love the Statue of Liberty story. I recall seeing a tv show about the first two that started it. What wonderful fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to make those cookies, Beverly. Thank you for stopping by and I hope to see you next week too. Oh you did see something about it, that's very cool. Those guys were a hoot and a half.
DeleteHow fun to see the statue so big and on the ice. :) Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteIt's a welcome blast from the past Peabea.
DeleteThat's the kind of thing that I would love to see--as long as I don't have to be cold for very long :) Thanks so much for linking up to My Corner of the World!
ReplyDeleteIt was a nice day and compared to the -50˚ weather, like summer, Betty.
DeleteLooks fun! Great snaps, I'm not sure I'd be stood out there though! Thanks for linking up #twinklytuesday
ReplyDeleteI'd worry more about the ice with a warm up and all those people than getting cold, Kate.
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