Oh boy!

September 1, 2004 9:21 PM

Half theman he used to be or Copper John can't go to the john anymore.
posted by Bag Man (8 comments total)

Even better: Copper John was originally made of wood in 1821.

Apparently he's got a lot less wood now!
posted by Bag Man at 9:23 PM on September 1, 2004

Maybe it's for his own protection...
posted by Galvatron at 1:02 AM on September 2, 2004

Vee kut off your Johnson, Lebowski!
posted by ColdChef at 4:55 AM on September 2, 2004

There are some people (and some among them are professionals) who would consider the irresistible compulsion to castrate a statue as somewhat... aberrant.
posted by Shane at 6:13 AM on September 2, 2004

From the first link:
"Some correction officers aren't pleased with the reduction, and are donning shirts in protest."

I really want to know what these protest shirts say on them (as it is written, it sounds like a really lame protest).
posted by tpl1212 at 6:21 AM on September 2, 2004

From the 2nd link:
"Save Copper John's Johnson"

Seems like a worthy cause to me.
posted by TungstenChef at 6:38 AM on September 2, 2004

But would you be willing to say it's your *favorite* penis, TungstenChef?
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:41 AM on September 2, 2004

It says they're donning shirts in protest, tpl. I believe that means that previously, they were shirtless.

Anyone found before and after pictures?
posted by five fresh fish at 7:13 PM on September 2, 2004