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[–] BerenstainsMonster@kbin.earth 74 points 1 year ago

This may be the most Dutch thing I've ever heard. (I'm Dutch.)

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 48 points 1 year ago

"Trust me, this little dude likes to party."

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What's the story behind Santa's dildo there?

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 7 points 1 year ago

No idea, I've seen it in several different places. I think it's a stylised Christmas tree gone dildo..

[–] hinterlufer@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's some piece of art and the resemblance is intentional. Search for "Buttplug Gnome" to find out more.

[–] coherent_domain@infosec.pub 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

LOL I thought you are joking, but it is actually called buttplug gnome: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_(sculpture)

Officially the work represents Santa Claus holding a Christmas tree in his hands but the artist has implied that it could also represent a buttplug, and that "...For me, the sculpture is also about the consumer community - as a commentary on material consumption in the Western world."[3]

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The unveiling was done by a man pulling off the cover, suspended by an overhead crane with hooks through his skin.

Just put him on display I guess.

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 26 points 1 year ago

hehe, "drug bust"

[–] tlou3please@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

To be honest, I'm amazed that anyone even thought to send it off for testing. I'm an ex police officer and I wouldn't have thought of that. I'd just lump it in with the other weird shit you always find in drug dens.

[–] C126@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago

It was with a bunch of other drugs and the material looks a bit off. I'm sure you would've had a hunch.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Do you suddenly feel the need to go back and test everything?

I imagine they got squirrelly or something whenever the cops went near it.

What a happy gnome.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Scene is dry af where I am, yet there are gnomes made of the stuff

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I try to be happy with what I have but when I think of the insane drugs the rich have access to, with other people taking all the risk, I have to admit I'm a bit jealous.

[–] Anivia@feddit.org 3 points 1 year ago

Are you in the US? MDMA is so incredibly common in Europe since the precursors to produce it are easy to get ahold of here

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

"The gnome himself was visibly startled," police said, referring to the gnome having its hands covering its mouth.

The only cops I'd be willing to say aren't necessarily all bastards, would be the Dutch cops. Got to love their sense of humour.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What was the idea? Lick the gnome like lollypop for 10 million people?

Blarney Gnome

[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Probably as "inconspicuous" storage. If you've got a bunch of other garden gnomes around, this'll look just like one of them.

Is it a clever idea? Did it work? Well, we're reading about it...

[–] BlackLaZoR@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago

It was probably for smuggling.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

"And then, Perry the Platypus, I will be the greatest ecstasy kingpin in the tri-state area!"

[–] don@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Dude likes to party so much that he literally is the party.

[–] Gigasser@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago
[–] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago

Ah, so that's where Old Man Henderson's wee men ended up...

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

All drugs must be legal. The bipartisan war on drugs and the police state spawned from it must end.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Witch with a cold: "I curse you gnome. I turn you to ston!"

Magic: Did she saw stone or stoned? Why not both?