Pagans are up in arms when a giant donut-brandishing Homer is painted next to the Cerne Abbas giant, a fertility symbol ... and they're not taking this lying down:
The painted Simpsons character has been painted with water-based biodegradable paint which will wash away as soon as it rains.
Ann Bryn-Evans, joint Wessex district manager for The Pagan Federation, said: "We were hoping for some dry weather but I think I have changed my mind.
"We'll be doing some rain magic to bring the rain and wash it away."
Link - via Major Spoilers, Thanks Jim Perry! (And the obligatory animated GIF by the folks at b3ta here: Link [crude humor, NSFWish] - via Boing Boing)
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.
If the giant symbolizes fertility, then Homer Simpson symbolizes carpe diem and also appetite for donut.
Mmm... donut.