Shane McMahon's Ass
12-09-2009, 10:45 PM
A Texas homeowner who put a naked statue of Michelangelo's David dressed as Santa has been forced to give his nude Santa more clothes - after complaints from his neighbours.
Barry McBee, of Big Spring, Texas, insists he was just trying to raise a smile from passers-by when he added a Santa hat and white beard to the 5-foot-tall replica of the Renaissance statue.
Unfortunately, within a fairly short time, parents started calling Big Spring city officials complaining that their children were asking why Santa was naked.
'I just like to shock people to make them laugh, kind of break the monotony around here,' said McBee, who owns a wide variety of garden ornaments, mostly stored in his garage. 'I just bring them out occasionally.'
Last week, city officials received an informal complaint and an officer went to photograph where McBee had placed the statue, which is normally in the back yard.
However, Big Spring city attorney Linda Sjogren confirmed that the sculpture did not violate any town ordinances, and the copy of one of the world's best-known statues did not give rise to any obscenity issues.
But Sjogren, concerned that complaints would continue, decided to consult with others on a possible remedy. Sjogren left McBee a voice mail last week, requesting that he put more clothes on David.
McBee relented after his friends teased him as well, putting a pair of black and white faux-velvet shorts, with a Christmas bow, on the statue.
'I think if it offends any children, I didn't want to do that,' McBee said, who is probably now on Santa's 'naughty' list.
Barry McBee, of Big Spring, Texas, insists he was just trying to raise a smile from passers-by when he added a Santa hat and white beard to the 5-foot-tall replica of the Renaissance statue.
Unfortunately, within a fairly short time, parents started calling Big Spring city officials complaining that their children were asking why Santa was naked.
'I just like to shock people to make them laugh, kind of break the monotony around here,' said McBee, who owns a wide variety of garden ornaments, mostly stored in his garage. 'I just bring them out occasionally.'
Last week, city officials received an informal complaint and an officer went to photograph where McBee had placed the statue, which is normally in the back yard.
However, Big Spring city attorney Linda Sjogren confirmed that the sculpture did not violate any town ordinances, and the copy of one of the world's best-known statues did not give rise to any obscenity issues.
But Sjogren, concerned that complaints would continue, decided to consult with others on a possible remedy. Sjogren left McBee a voice mail last week, requesting that he put more clothes on David.
McBee relented after his friends teased him as well, putting a pair of black and white faux-velvet shorts, with a Christmas bow, on the statue.
'I think if it offends any children, I didn't want to do that,' McBee said, who is probably now on Santa's 'naughty' list.