Albanian town plans statue of Bush

[Kadie]

Albanian town plans statue of Bush
11 mins ago

TIRANA (Reuters) – The small Albanian town of Fushe-Kruje plans to erect a statue of former U.S. President George W. Bush to commemorate his June 2007 visit, when he was feted as a hero in an outpouring of love for America.

Mayor Ismet Mavriqi said seven Albanian sculptors had entered the competition for the statue he plans to unveil in Bush Square in the town center on June 10, 2010, the third anniversary of Bush's visit.

"If had the final say, I would very much like a three-meter statue, probably in bronze, that captures his trademark way of walking with energy," Mavriqi told Reuters on the phone.

The municipality has already finished the blueprints for rebuilding the square where the statue will stand, he added.

A cafe in Fushe-Kruje and a street in the capital Tirana are already named after Bush.

When Bush visited Fushe-Kruje, he dived into a throng of waiting Albanians and enjoyed a rock-star reception -- a stark contrast with the noisy protests that dogged him elsewhere on that European trip.

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[mikelgb]

1. Hey it may become a tourist attraction. You could throw shoes at it.

[RaleighNCDUer]

2. I have to wonder if it's because they really, really like him

or maybe he's just the first US president to ever visit Albania.

[Braulio]

7. I think it's because he forgot to shave when he visited

They thought he was so much like them, unshaven, stupid, and with a tendency towards crime.

[AndyA]

3. Must be something bad in the water there.

Turns everyone into an idiot.

George W. Bush certainly would be the icon to have for a band of idiots. :shrug:

[DebbieCDC]

4. Something for the birds to crap on

[leftstreet]

5. LOL

[Kadie]

6. Perfect!

:rofl:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. Constructed entirely out of boots and bullshit.