Stormhaven
09-02-2004, 01:15 PM
http://www.mytelus.com/news/article.do?pageID=cp_oddities_home&articleID=1701498
Wednesday, Sep 01, 2004
Soldier's statue hit below belt as New York makes unkindest cut
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Government cutbacks are hitting a continental soldier below the belt.
The statue of Copper John, a continental soldier that sits atop the state's Auburn Correctional Facility, was removed earlier this summer for renovation. The beloved figure is set to return to his perch this fall, albeit a lesser man.
Workers sprucing up the 156-year-old statue were told to reduce the size of Copper John's crotch.
Neither the prison's superintendent nor the state Department of Correctional Services would discuss the reason for the order. However, department spokeswoman Linda Foglia did confirm the alteration had been made.
Wednesday, Sep 01, 2004
Soldier's statue hit below belt as New York makes unkindest cut
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Government cutbacks are hitting a continental soldier below the belt.
The statue of Copper John, a continental soldier that sits atop the state's Auburn Correctional Facility, was removed earlier this summer for renovation. The beloved figure is set to return to his perch this fall, albeit a lesser man.
Workers sprucing up the 156-year-old statue were told to reduce the size of Copper John's crotch.
Neither the prison's superintendent nor the state Department of Correctional Services would discuss the reason for the order. However, department spokeswoman Linda Foglia did confirm the alteration had been made.