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Post by Lady Anastasia on Jul 18, 2007 12:57:06 GMT -5
Pagans Upset Over Homer Simpson Stunt United Press International Dorset, England, July 16 - The Wessex, Britain, Pagan Federation chapter has said they will do "rain magic" to wash away a giant chalk drawing of cartoon character Homer Simpson. The 180-foot publicity stunt for the new Simpsons film was drawn next to the Pagans' famous fertility symbol, the Cerne Abbas giant, Britain's The Sun reported Monday. The Cerne Abbas giant was originally chalked during the 17th century and is re-chalked every 25-years in order to keep the detailed drawing eye appealing. It is also believed that the giant, which is carved in the hillside above Cerne Abbas, Dorset, is an aid to fertility. Now, he shares the hillside with an equally large Homer Simpson holding a doughnut. The cartoon was painted with water-based biodegradable paint that will wash away with rain, said the Sun. But, Ann Bryn-Evans, district manager for The Pagan Federation, said, "It's very disrespectful and not at all aesthetically pleasing. "We were hoping for some dry weather but I think I have changed my mind. We'll be doing some rain magic to bring the rain and wash it away," she told The Sun. Copyright 2007 by United Press International blog.beliefnet.com/news/2007/07/pagans-upset-over-homer-simpso.php
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Post by Senbecc on Jul 28, 2007 1:17:27 GMT -5
Pagans Upset Over Homer Simpson Stunt United Press International Dorset, England, July 16 - The Wessex, Britain, Pagan Federation chapter has said they will do "rain magic" to wash away a giant chalk drawing of cartoon character Homer Simpson. The 180-foot publicity stunt for the new Simpsons film was drawn next to the Pagans' famous fertility symbol, the Cerne Abbas giant, Britain's The Sun reported Monday. The Cerne Abbas giant was originally chalked during the 17th century and is re-chalked every 25-years in order to keep the detailed drawing eye appealing. It is also believed that the giant, which is carved in the hillside above Cerne Abbas, Dorset, is an aid to fertility. Now, he shares the hillside with an equally large Homer Simpson holding a doughnut. The cartoon was painted with water-based biodegradable paint that will wash away with rain, said the Sun. But, Ann Bryn-Evans, district manager for The Pagan Federation, said, "It's very disrespectful and not at all aesthetically pleasing. "We were hoping for some dry weather but I think I have changed my mind. We'll be doing some rain magic to bring the rain and wash it away," she told The Sun. Copyright 2007 by United Press International blog.beliefnet.com/news/2007/07/pagans-upset-over-homer-simpso.phpI see no one has posted the visual effects we had on myspace. I can see why they found this disturbing, I seriously don't see how they associate the chalk figure as Cerne...I'd come closer to associating him with some figure similar to the Dagdha, but still, it wasn't like these people did any permanent damage.
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Post by Der Trommler on Jul 28, 2007 9:04:22 GMT -5
Not sure...I'm not that upset over this. It's very comical. There's a load of things that make this a bit too funny. Homer is eating a doughnut next to a fertility symbol. I don't know....I can't be upset over this....I don't know why.
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Post by Lady Anastasia on Jul 28, 2007 14:07:21 GMT -5
Not sure...I'm not that upset over this. It's very comical. There's a load of things that make this a bit too funny. Homer is eating a doughnut next to a fertility symbol. I don't know....I can't be upset over this....I don't know why. lol, it's the mind wanting to play ring toss...
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Post by Der Trommler on Jul 28, 2007 20:34:36 GMT -5
Not sure...I'm not that upset over this. It's very comical. There's a load of things that make this a bit too funny. Homer is eating a doughnut next to a fertility symbol. I don't know....I can't be upset over this....I don't know why. lol, it's the mind wanting to play ring toss... There's something vaguely wrong about Homer eating a doughnut next to a fertility symbol (I mean this in a funny way!)
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Post by Lady Anastasia on Jul 28, 2007 22:28:17 GMT -5
lol, it's the mind wanting to play ring toss... There's something vaguely wrong about Homer eating a doughnut next to a fertility symbol (I mean this in a funny way!)lol.. of course...
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Post by Der Trommler on Jul 28, 2007 22:55:33 GMT -5
That's probably why I have no bad issue with it...But I can see why there would be some concern.
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Post by Lady Anastasia on Jul 29, 2007 0:45:01 GMT -5
That's probably why I have no bad issue with it...But I can see why there would be some concern. I think that they are being just a little over sensitive about it
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Post by Der Trommler on Jul 31, 2007 7:43:30 GMT -5
That's probably why I have no bad issue with it...But I can see why there would be some concern. I think that they are being just a little over sensitive about it I believe you are right. I think it shows Pagans in a slightly negative light....
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Post by Zowwiee ™ on Aug 1, 2007 12:13:55 GMT -5
Yeah I think it does I guess it depends how you look at it I can personally see the funny side but as a permenant fixture, I think that might be a little wierd
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