Homer and the Cerne Abbas Giant

1. Anthony
   July 17th, 2007 at 11:35 pm

   How appropriate there's a giant phallus there, because they can suck a fat one.

2. buttape
   July 17th, 2007 at 11:41 pm

   holy ground is the bedrock of fascism

   lighten up you stupid pagan dorks, you of all people should have a sense of humor about this.

3. fine
   July 18th, 2007 at 5:56 am

   bad idea

4. jonno
   July 18th, 2007 at 6:20 am

   How thick must pagans be ? Have they not realised that its done nothing but rain here for well over a month?!

5. Some crazy dork
   July 18th, 2007 at 10:33 am

   If belief is the 'power source' that gives a entity concept it's divinity, then Homer deserves to be there much more than this generic penis-warrior.

   The age of something doesn't validate it (there are so many example of 'bad ideas' that are perpetuated today because 'its tradition!'). Ths consensus of humanity is much more powerful.

6. bob
   July 18th, 2007 at 12:32 pm

   My understanding was that it is extremely unlikely that the giant has anything to do with ancient pagans, or is ancient at all. Medieval writings about the area mention a hill next to the giant, but not the giant. It was probably made during the civil war, possibly as a parody of Cromwell. Of course, no one can convince the "pagans" of this.

7. Solo
   July 18th, 2007 at 2:17 pm

   That's odd, I saw the giant and I though it was the prank. Drawing huge characters on the hill with a big fat erect penis and an ugly face seems sophomoric to me.

   If the giant symbolizes fertility, then Homer Simpson symbolizes carpe diem and also appetite for donut.

   Mmm... donut.

8. gonz
   July 18th, 2007 at 6:08 pm

   Is it just me? I see a game penile ring toss.

9. gonz
   July 18th, 2007 at 6:14 pm

   doh! I guess I should have clicked that link before I stated the obvious.

10. bob
    July 19th, 2007 at 2:35 pm

    lol

11. Sheepy
    July 20th, 2007 at 9:10 am

    This is just another classic peace of media misrepresentation. The Pagan Federation are a bunch of miserable so and sos who represent a fairly small portion of the UKs Pagan population. Amongst the groups I am involved with there has understandably been loads of debate about the issue.

    The net oppinion that I have so far encountered is that this is hilarious. So long as no damage is done, most of us are happy that this exists. Anything that makes someone smile has to be a good thing.

    Most of the guys also realise that the Cerne Abbas giant is a modern 'Folly' and not something acient. As for being a fertility symbol, the Cerne Abbas giant, has always looked to me like something someone would draw on the inside of a Toilet door. Homer is a far more accurate representation of most modern Pagans. He has a distinctly Bacchanalian element to him.

    On a personal note i would like someone to tell Ms Bryn Evans to shut the hell up, and stop making us look like a bunch of Credulous Mysanthropes.

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