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Fuming locals want new ceramic statue knocked down because it 'looks like a kebab'
dailystar.co.ukREAD MORE: Brits could be forced to leave windows filthy for months due to drought Priced at £80,000, the statue aimed to put the town 'on the map' after three years of construction.
A petition has now been launched to have it removed and so far 417 people have signed calling to remove the artwork "with immediate effect."The online petition was started by Scott Moran who said that it has also been shared with Cornwall Council – although the council was not involved with the project.One man suggested it would be a good local meeting place, commenting: "Meet me by the pork sword in town."Another added: "It looks just like a kebab - it's become a bit of an embarrassment."Among those who signed the petition was one resident called it an "offence to god."One resident stated: "A commissioned artwork shouldn’t have any religious connotations which are now being imposed upon the town of St Austell."This is an offence not only to members of the public but also to God.
Just imagine the amount of good that could have come from that £80,000 could have fed and homed homeless people."Another resident added: "I do not believe this ‘statue’ represents the town or its heritage."The China clay industry could have been better represented and I for one do not want to be confronted by what is supposed to be an ‘earth goddess’ every time I walk through Aylmer Square."I hope this petition is successful and the statue is taken down swiftly."Another said: "Our town is named after a saint of the Christian faith, not a so-called earth goddess."What a waste of money anyway at these times of personal financial difficulty for so many.
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