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Who doesn't love a good potato

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Monument to humble spud in Xylofagou goes viral

A monument to the humble potato erected in Xylofagou went viral on Wednesday after photographs from
puzzled passers-by circulated Cypriot social media.

Thought by many to be a gag or performance piece, the installation is in fact meant to celebrate Xylofagou’s
trademark product and has therefore been placed at the entrance of the village.... [Read More]

I bet folks on the western side of the island would just love something similar?? ;)

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.....and the cost of this is
monument will cost local authorities some €15,000.
https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/notorio ... 5000-euro/
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memory man wrote: Thu Oct 14, 2021 2:43 pm .....and the cost of this is
monument will cost local authorities some €15,000.
https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/notorio ... 5000-euro/
Cheap as chips??

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mouse wrote: Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:21 pm I don't appreciate art or fashion so I just see a criminal waste of money !
Me neither - though if their aim was to highlight the village they certainly
achieved that ;)

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Its been mentioned on this morning TV show, and in the Mail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... idicule-Cy
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What a shame I didn't see this a couple of days ago, I drove past Xylofagou on Wednesday and could have stopped to admire it :lol:

It's not quite as good as the statue we have in Malta though, which stands proudly on a roundabout on a busy road...

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It has certainly put Xylofagou on the map. How many people now will get off the highway and visit to take pictures?
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Whatever floats your boat I guess. How about this shark sticking out a roof in Oxford
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