A 180ft chalk figure of Homer Simpson painted beside the famous Cerne Abbas giant in Dorset hasn't gone down well with the Pagan community.
Springfield's own favourite rude man, dressed only in his briefs and brandishing his beloved doughnut, was painted on the hill to promote the new Simpsons movie.
But Pagans are praying for rain to wash away the display next to the Cerne giant, which is considered to be an ancient symbol for fertility.
Ann Bryn-Evans, joint Wessex district manager for The Pagan Federation, said: "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." [...]
If the pagans had any sense of humor at all their one word response would have been, "D'oh!"
Posted by: charles austin at July 17, 2007 02:49 PMOr, alternatively, if it angers them so much, why not get some buckets of water and scrub brushes and go clean it off themselves?
Either case would require that they display either humor or ingenuity, so I guess we might as well do a rain dance. Since it never rains in England.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at July 17, 2007 03:00 PMI guess they need to be seen just like most other fringe culture groups as humorless prates.
Posted by: Chef Tony at July 17, 2007 03:54 PMIn that case, I'd say they exceeded all expectations.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at July 17, 2007 03:58 PMIt's a good thing Homer likes donuts so much or I'd be afraid he was getting ready to play ring toss.
Posted by: charles austin at July 17, 2007 05:16 PMThank goodness Homer at least had the good sense to keep his tighty-whities on. People would have talked.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at July 18, 2007 08:22 AM