Comments on: This statue is apparently NSFW http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1396 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:18:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Doug http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1396/comment-page-1#comment-1392 Doug Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:52:22 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1396#comment-1392 From my "Statues, NSFW" archives: 'Lewd rubbing' shuts Paris statue The statue of 19th Century journalist known as Victor Noir. Officials were concerned about damage to the effigy's groin area. Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris has fenced off a famous tomb to prevent lewd acts being performed on a statue. The effigy of 19th Century journalist known as Victor Noir has long been popular with women visitors. Read the rest: http://tinyurl.com/6z3pl From my “Statues, NSFW” archives:

‘Lewd rubbing’ shuts Paris statue
The statue of 19th Century journalist known as Victor Noir. Officials were concerned about damage to the effigy’s groin area.

Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris has fenced off a famous tomb to prevent lewd acts being performed on a statue.

The effigy of 19th Century journalist known as Victor Noir has long been popular with women visitors.

Read the rest:
http://tinyurl.com/6z3pl

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