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Naughty Gnomes Made to Cover Up
Reuters, via Yahoo ^
| 5.12.2004
Posted on 05/13/2004 12:34:34 PM PDT by NYC GOP Chick
BARNSLEY, England (Reuters) - A Barnsley man has covered up his lewd garden gnomes with painted-on swimwear after police warned him he faced arrest for causing public offence.
While most garden gnomes fish or enact scenes of bucolic tranquillity, ex-army sergeant Tony Watson's models in this northern English town bared their breasts and buttocks, prompting complaints from the public.
"It is an offence to display something that is insulting or likely to cause distress," a police spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
"Although some people view the gnomes as a bit of harmless fun, we have to take complaints from members of the public seriously."
One of the gnomes now sports a polka-dot bikini, said local resident John Threlkeld, who passes the gnomes every day on his way to work.
"Tony used filler and paint to cover them up," he said.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
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To: hellinahandcart; sauropod; cyborg; presidio9; Gabz; Clemenza; Cacique; Oschisms; NYCVirago; ...
Interesting... ;D
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:36:18 PM PDT
by
NYC GOP Chick
("If I could shoot like that, I would still be in the NBA" -- Bill Clinton, circa 1995)
To: NYC GOP Chick
You cannot post an article like this without pictures.
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:36:43 PM PDT
by
Junior
(Sodomy non sapiens)
To: NYC GOP Chick
A Barnsley man has covered up his lewd garden gnomes Don't forget your hat. (for covering the naughty bits)
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:36:56 PM PDT
by
Mike Darancette
(Berg was a ritual human sacrifice to their gawd)
To: NYC GOP Chick
Brings new meaning to 'don't forget your hat'
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:37:34 PM PDT
by
cyborg
To: NYC GOP Chick
I wasn't pinged? :( *sniffle*
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:37:48 PM PDT
by
TheBigB
("My glasses! I can't see a thing without my glasses!" ~ Velma Dinkly)
To: TheBigB
Oh crap! I'm going to have to add you to my ping list. Sorry. :(
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:38:46 PM PDT
by
NYC GOP Chick
("If I could shoot like that, I would still be in the NBA" -- Bill Clinton, circa 1995)
To: NYC GOP Chick
"Dear Bill...my captors have taken me to a lovely little town in England...signed, the Garden Gnome"
8
posted on
05/13/2004 12:39:28 PM PDT
by
kaktuskid
To: Mike Darancette; cyborg
Great minds think alike!
I was just about to post something along those lines....
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:40:24 PM PDT
by
tiamat
("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno World!")
To: TheBigB
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:40:46 PM PDT
by
cyborg
To: tiamat
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:41:35 PM PDT
by
cyborg
To: NYC GOP Chick
I fully expect the Red Cross to interview the gnomes about the state of undress this army sergeant forced upon them.
CBS will then show the world all the garden abuse photos they have.
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:42:27 PM PDT
by
avg_freeper
(Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
To: kaktuskid
Dear Bill,
I'm in a Garden Gnome Nudist Camp.......I can't take off my clothes because their painted on.......Do continue hanging loosley.........
You Garden Gnome
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:43:28 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Watch this space for up and coming events............)
To: cyborg
Which one is the plastic gnome?
To: cyborg
They look plastered...
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:45:32 PM PDT
by
in the Arena
("rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.” ~ Orwell)
To: VisualizeSmallerGovernment
The bloke in the middle :D
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:45:49 PM PDT
by
cyborg
To: NYC GOP Chick
At least he didn't put women's panties on the gnomes head. He'd have to anser to the world then not just local police.
GNOME ABUSE SCANDAL HITS ENGLAND!
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:45:57 PM PDT
by
Republican Red
("I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it,")
To: in the Arena
I'll say.
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:46:26 PM PDT
by
cyborg
To: cyborg
LOL!
Well, you gotta give the guy credit for creativity.
Those are TRULY ugly, though!
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:46:56 PM PDT
by
tiamat
("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno World!")
To: tiamat
Yep *lol*
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:47:33 PM PDT
by
cyborg
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