Sunday, November 20, 2011

Guerrino of Montenero

Wheel without the bicycle, Peasant monument, LivornoGuerrino, the valiant peasant who helped to defend Livorno during the siege of 1496, is thinking: “Who stole my bike?”

See also: What Statues Think - What Leopold Is Thinking - What Time Is It? - Sad Nereid - Fisherman's Thought - Horseback Thinking - Caged Emperor - Garibaldi's Doubt - A Ticket Too Much

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14 comments:

  1. HalcyonNovember 20, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    Ha! I bet that's exactly what he's thinking. :)

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  2. AnonymousNovember 20, 2011 at 1:02 AM

    "And to think I trusted the lout to bring my bike back in 6 centuries and here it is a decade or so past that."

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  3. JackNovember 20, 2011 at 2:23 AM

    I think he is thinking "Hmmm, a wheel . . . won't ever be of much use."

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  4. Luis GomezNovember 20, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    Not only that, but he looks really mad and ready for a fight.

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  5. RandyNovember 20, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    Looks very strong.

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  6. PerthDailyPhotoNovember 20, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    It's a bit of a drag when you can't take your eyes of your 'transport' even for a couple of minutes!! Nice work VP.

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  7. Cezar and LéiaNovember 20, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    And he seems determined to go after whoever did it and teach them a lesson!
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  8. cieldequimperNovember 20, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Now he's thinking what's a bike?

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  9. jooNovember 20, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    Lovely, do you reckon he thinks much about bikes? Lol!
    Have a nice afternoon:)

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  10. UnknownNovember 20, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    I guess Ciel is right! :-) Lovely composition with the blooming Oleanders.

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  11. VPNovember 20, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    ciel, JM - In Livorno they used to steal bicycles even before they were invented.

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  12. Traveling HawkNovember 20, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    You always find funny subjects!

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  13. MichelleNovember 21, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    LOL!

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  14. DinaNovember 25, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    LOL at your comment here.

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