Theme Thursday = Statue

An older fellow moves to the U.S. from the 'old country,' and he hardly has a word of English. Luckily he has some friendly neighbor's, and they check on him now and then. One day this guy asks if he needs or wants anything, anything at all, and the old fellow says, "I wanna Halo Statue!" Neighbor thinks this sounds a bit odd, but it's a big city, he'll check around.

Alas, to no avail. He checks art galleries, gift shops, asks everybody he sees, "Have you ever heard of a Halo Statue, or know where I might find one?" No one can help.

Neighbor is crestfallen, disappointed with himself. The old guy really seemed to be counting on acquiring one of these 'Halo Statues,' and neighbor really took it into his heart to find it for him. Now he just hangs his head and shuffles on home, dreading the moment he delivers the bad news.

Then he starts thinking, "If only I knew what the thing is, I might have a better chance of finding it."

So then he begins to hot-foot it on home, feeling a little bit of renewed purpose. Goes and knocks on the Old Guy's door, who answers and says, "Deeda you fine eet?" Well, neighbor keeps trying to get a little more info, finally gets him to understand, "What do you do with it?"

Old man says,

"Goes ring-ring,

you pick-a up,"

puts his hand

to his head,

in the classic gesture,

"Then-a you say,

Halo! Statue?" "Steady Motion," telephone sculpture

by Francois de Watteville
1992

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