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Wageningen Liberation Monument
Here's a strange story. I'm not sure whether or not it's a joke. Supposedly the Dutch village of Wageningen commissioned the construction of a war memorial shaped like "a giant copper obelisk that rises and falls depending on the level of sunlight, and spurts flames out of the top during important festivals." Only after they built it did they realize it looked exactly like a giant penis and hastily decided to scrap it. There are two reasons I'm skeptical about this. First, the source is listed as Ananova. Second, there already is a National Liberation Monument war memorial in Wageningen that's been there since the 1950s.
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Categories: History, Places, Sex/Romance Posted by Alex on Fri Apr 01, 2005 |
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I don't know if it's true but I tend to think it isn't. Of all places, the Netherlands is the lest likely country to scrap a monument just because it looks like a penis.
Posted by Enrique in Brussels, EU on Fri Apr 01, 2005 at 01:00 AM
Wow, dead on midnight where I am, EnMole.
Posted by Rod in the land of smarties. on Fri Apr 01, 2005 at 01:15 AM
No joke!
And btw we allready have a giant penis in Amsterdam on "de Dam" which is our nation monument for the fallen in WW-II.
Wageningen is in the south of the Netherlands which is below the rivers" and is katholic. So any form of obelisk would give problems since religious people see penises everywere.
There is however something else goin on right now that is much more interesting.
If everything goes right tomorrow the world will see it
Posted by Beasjt on Fri Apr 01, 2005 at 02:13 AM
And btw we allready have a giant penis in Amsterdam on "de Dam" which is our nation monument for the fallen in WW-II.
Wageningen is in the south of the Netherlands which is below the rivers" and is katholic. So any form of obelisk would give problems since religious people see penises everywere.
There is however something else goin on right now that is much more interesting.
If everything goes right tomorrow the world will see it
Unbelievable, but yes it's true. I live in Ede, a town near Wageningen. The news has been circulating in the national newspapers. In the nineties there has been a statue/fountain of a somewhat fat man with an erection. It stood on a town square. Art has no boundaries
Posted by Tychikus on Fri Apr 01, 2005 at 02:13 AM
Ah, to be a religious Dutch woman!
Take that however you want.
Freaks.
Posted by Rod in the land of smarties. on Fri Apr 01, 2005 at 02:23 AM
Take that however you want.
Freaks.
EVERY day is April Fool's Day on Ananova!
Posted by Cranky Media Guy on Fri Apr 01, 2005 at 03:02 AM
Except the first day of April, of course
Posted by Rod in the land of smarties. on Fri Apr 01, 2005 at 03:21 AM
A giant copper obelisk that spurts flames? Ye gods! It's the penis of Hephaestus!
Posted by Barghest on Fri Apr 01, 2005 at 09:30 PM
I've read of towns erecting similar monuments in Shlongfloggen, Beifboppen, and Meinkrankmilche...
Posted by Hairy Houdini on Fri Apr 01, 2005 at 11:54 PM
Did I hear a whisper of coup-de-tat? Is there a hint of revolution in the Netherlands? Stay tuned for our next exciting episode - On, "As the cheese turns." C'mon, guys, keep making diamonds, Delft, tulips and chesse, and don't forget the hash. Produce, Consume, Continue. Isn't that what the Euro was all about?
Posted by stork in the spiracles of space on Sun Apr 03, 2005 at 02:46 PM
This website suggests that this is no hoax: http://www.monumentaal-ontwerper.nl/project.php?naam=vrijheidsvuur&id=3&nummer=0
Posted by Johanna in Australia on Sun Apr 03, 2005 at 07:29 PM
The following site suggests this is no hoax http://www.monumentaal-ontwerper.nl/project.php?naam=vrijheidsvuur&id=3&nummer=0
Posted by Johanna in Australia on Sun Apr 03, 2005 at 07:31 PM
It's true, it's dedicated to Prince Bernhard.
http://www.nos.nl/nieuws/artikelen/2005/3/23/defallusvanwageningen.html
No hoax. Prince B. was known to screw around a lot, resulting in several bastards. Holland and art: it aint what is used to be.
Posted by Gerrit in Holland on Mon Apr 04, 2005 at 09:52 AM
http://www.nos.nl/nieuws/artikelen/2005/3/23/defallusvanwageningen.html
No hoax. Prince B. was known to screw around a lot, resulting in several bastards. Holland and art: it aint what is used to be.
I'm sorry, its not a joke. Check this sites as well http://www.delulvanbernhard.org/ (Prince Bernhards Dick) and http://www.cultuurinwageningen.nl
Posted by Vincent on Mon Apr 04, 2005 at 10:30 AM
Oh dear. The world is really something else.. Will look forward to the rebellion
Posted by Mari in Fine land on Thu Apr 07, 2005 at 10:24 AM
Word on the street is that the monument has been effectively mothballed.
http://www.geenzorg.org/pivot/entry.php?id=945
According to a press release from the City of Wageningen, on Tuesday the town council decided that -De Lul van Bernhard- "...will be placed in Wageningen at a later time, at a location to be decided upon later."
With this, the council bows towards the reactions of the people of Wageningen. Considering that the principle of "from delays come delays" has been in force in Wageningen for years, this means that the disputed monument is now definitely headed for the scrap heap.
Posted by lsb on Tue Apr 19, 2005 at 08:41 PM
http://www.geenzorg.org/pivot/entry.php?id=945
According to a press release from the City of Wageningen, on Tuesday the town council decided that -De Lul van Bernhard- "...will be placed in Wageningen at a later time, at a location to be decided upon later."
With this, the council bows towards the reactions of the people of Wageningen. Considering that the principle of "from delays come delays" has been in force in Wageningen for years, this means that the disputed monument is now definitely headed for the scrap heap.
it
Posted by Ben Hard on Wed Sep 07, 2005 at 05:46 PM
UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS NOT A HOAX!
On the website of the municipality of Wageningen, you will find an image of this monumental penis: http://www.wageningen.nl
Posted by John in Wageningen on Thu Sep 08, 2005 at 01:36 AM
On the website of the municipality of Wageningen, you will find an image of this monumental penis: http://www.wageningen.nl
quote: Wageningen is in the south of the Netherlands which is below the rivers" and is katholic.
that is rubbish!
wageningen is, for a start north of the rivers and secondly it is not at all catholic, actually it is know to be a very left wing town
Interesting fact: the man who killed Pim Fortuyn worked in Wageningen
Posted by qq1122 in wageningen, gelderland, netherlands on Mon Nov 07, 2005 at 04:01 PM
that is rubbish!
wageningen is, for a start north of the rivers and secondly it is not at all catholic, actually it is know to be a very left wing town
Interesting fact: the man who killed Pim Fortuyn worked in Wageningen
It's not a hoax. This statue will be erected 
despite protests from local residents, but in a different location than where it was originally planned to be.
Posted by Marnix in Netherlands on Sat May 31, 2008 at 09:32 AM
despite protests from local residents, but in a different location than where it was originally planned to be.Wageningen may vote to the left but it is a small, conservative township.
Posted by QQQ in Wageningen on Wed Jun 23, 2010 at 07:50 AM
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