Thursday, June 19, 2008

Hope It’s In the Travel Brochure

Finally!  A reason to go to Zheleznovodsk!

A monument to the enema, a procedure many people would rather not think about, has been unveiled at a spa in the southern Russian city of Zheleznovodsk.

The bronze syringe bulb, which weighs 800 pounds and is held by three angels, was unveiled at the Mashuk-Akva Term spa, the spa’s director said Thursday.

“There is no kitsch or obscenity, it is a successful work of art,” Alexander Kharchenko told The Associated Press. “An enema is almost a symbol of our region.”

(6) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1909 hrs
Culture + Foreign Affairs

  1. I don’t think those were real nurses posing with the sculpture.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 19, 2008 at 1942 hrs


  2. “An enema is almost a symbol of our region.”

    Brilliant.

    Posted by Recess Supervisor on June 19, 2008 at 2005 hrs


  3. I love the picture of the cat on the right side of the article.  Looks like he was the sculpture’s first victim.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 19, 2008 at 2120 hrs


  4. LOL Wendy.  They both have something in common.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 20, 2008 at 0026 hrs


  5. Maybe they need to eat more fruit over there.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 20, 2008 at 0920 hrs


  6. Suddenly the Fonzie statue doesn’t seem too bad anymore…

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 20, 2008 at 0927 hrs


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