Fremont

I should probably give context: This is in a quirky neighborhood of artists in Seattle and the statue was quite controversial when it was first put up. Someone painted the bloody hand and it's been kept up. Throughout the year, residents dress him up depending on holidays and seasons - rainbow halo for Pride, scarves during winter solstice, etc. There is a naked bike ride during Spring Solstice, and one year someone put a fig leaf on the statue.

[bkb in the city]

Great statue

[CristinaL]

@bkbinthecity This is in a quirky neighborhood of artists in Seattle and the statue was quite controversial when it was first put up. Someone painted the bloody hand and it's been kept up. Throughout the year, residents dress him up depending on holidays and seasons - rainbow halo for Pride, scarves during winter solstice. There is a naked bike ride during Spring Solstice, and someone put a fig leaf on the statue one year.

[Kahsia]

Sometimes art and monuments are quite controversial in the beginning, but end up being loved later on. The Eiffel Tower is one such example. I like the statue. Do you know why people didn't like it?

[CristinaL]

@moonmtn Because of all the people killed under his orders. Had he been alive today, the residents of Fremont would be among those he would have ordered killed. But you are right, today he is just as much a part of the neighborhood as the Fremont Troll :)