The figurehead of many Full Moon topics

[Alagirl]

http://www.bing.com/travel/content/static/br-images/image-aHR0cDovL2JsdWJlZGJ1aWEwMTo4My9pLzcxLzE0QUMyRDNBND JBQzM3Q0Y2Q0Q4NkFDRDExNDgzLmpwZw.jpg

[blue&blond]

What is the history behind THAT?

[Reynard Ridge]

Is it Mongolian? Having to do with Genghis Khan? I tried to work back through the web link but the site seems to be Chinese?

[Alagirl]

http://www.bing.com/travel/content/search?q=Unusual+Monuments%3a+Prague


it's art. :)

The Czech national Saint riding a dead horse, of so fitting for some topics.

[propspony]

ugh! I saw that in Prague. It hangs in a shopping mall. As I was walking up to it I remember thinking... there is no way that is what I think it is.

It was.

urk.

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu217/rrosenth/vacationAugust2007079.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu217/rrosenth/vacationAugust2007078.jpg

[Alagirl]

ugh! I saw that in Prague. It hangs in a shopping mall. As I was walking up to it I remember thinking... there is no way that is what I think it is.

It was.

urk.

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu217/rrosenth/vacationAugust2007079.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu217/rrosenth/vacationAugust2007078.jpg

AWESOME!!! :lol::lol::lol:

(some art you gotta wonder, this actually made me chuckle)

[tangledweb]

I'd always wondered why Americans insist on calling it "horseback riding" rather than "horse riding". It seemed redundant to me. Seems "horsefront riding" does happen, so I guess you need to specify.

[Woodland]

It's disturbing and intriguing at the same time. I guess no significant statement but just a parody :confused: I love a good political parody - but don't we sing a song about Wenceslas at Christmas time :confused: - of course the touge sticking out is interesting.......hmmmmmm

[Alagirl]

I'd always wondered why Americans insist on calling it "horseback riding" rather than "horse riding". It seemed redundant to me. Seems "horsefront riding" does happen, so I guess you need to specify.

When you bring 'horse front riding' into play, 'horseback riding' suddenly aquires a sinister meaning. :lol:

[OnThinIce]

And the statue it's parodying:

http://www.prague-pictures.cz/photos/59/silhouette-of-st-wenceslas-statue

http://www.prague.net/gallery/wenceslas-square/pic1.php


ETA some commentary: http://askville.amazon.com/find-statue-saint-wenceslas-riding-dead-horse/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=61185759

[Bluey]

That is a hairraising statue.

I don't think I would have hung it there, a little disturbing.
Maybe somewhere in a corner, not where so much traffic goes by.

Who wants their customers to come in already spooked?
I would think they want them happy and wanting to laugh and spend.;)

[Alagirl]

Well, I suppose it caught my eye while in the middle of one of those discussions....it just fit so well! :lol:

( actually enjoy the detail with the tongue, then again I am weird in some things) :cool:

[suz]

jeezm crow---am i the only one who assumed it was catherine the great?

[TheJenners]

jeezm crow---am i the only one who assumed it was catherine the great?
Bwa ha haa haa!

[DMK]

but does he ride a dead horse in any of them?

[leilatigress]

I think it would be appropriate to hang it in the government building. Gives a very literal meaning to the term beat a dead horse.

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

I like this idea better: the horse gets to stand on the back of a dead politician. So many from which we wish we could choose!

[ladybugred]

Does the politician HAVE to be dead???

LBR

[CFFarm]

Does the politician HAVE to be dead???

LBR

With the status of most of their brains, how could you tell?