LIFE AFTER THE WHITEHOUSE ?
A crazy golf course has sparked controversy by
featuring a model Adolf Hitler which gives a Nazi salute whenever a player hits
a shot on target.
Visitors to the Grundy art gallery in
Blackpool have been left stunned at the brown-shirted statue which raises its
right arm and shrieks 'No, No, No,' every time a ball passes
underneath.
The Hitler obstacle, which was created by
visual artists Jake and Dinos Chapman,
is part of a playable nine-hole crazy golf
installation with each hole designed by a different artist.
Bogeyman: The Saluting Adolf Hitler crazy golf obstacle is
shown to members of the public before being installed at Blackpool's Grundy art
gallery
It was unveiled to the public on Saturday and
a spokesman for the Gallery said it has received a great reception
He said: 'Everyone who has seen it has thought
it was great fun and has enjoyed playing on it.
'When we were thinking about installing it we
contacted the local ex-servicemen's committee because we were concerned about
causing any offence.
'They said they were happy if we went ahead
with it and we haven't received any complaints.'
Teed off: A young crazy golfer gives the Hitler statue a
piece of his mind
The installation aims to show off various
parts of Britain's political history and culture. One hole features a builder's
bum while another depicts a library.
Among the other obstacles is a statue of
Saddam Hussein which topples over when a ball drops into the hole.
One visitor, six-year-old Kai Nouteboom, was
given a fright when the Hitler statue yelled at him.
He told the Sun newspaper: 'It frightened me.
I didn’t
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- Demonic Rat Hunter 2012/08/14 19:28:58
+1And the obama obstacle --- the obama with his mouth open waiting for balls to enter when one enters it gets sucked down the hole.reply















