A Monument to a Shoe Thrown at George Bush Unveiled in Tikrit
January 29th, 2009
Remember Muntadar al-Zeidi – the baddest man of 2008? Muntadar al-Zeidi showed us all at the end of 2008 that he’s the shit by throwing his shoes at then president of the USA George Bush. Jackass missed his both shots, which only put him up on a baddest man of 2008 pedestal. Had he hit George Bush in the mug and gave him black eye, he’d definitely score a big one for the decade or a century. To commemorate the great deed of Muntadar al-Zeidi, orphanage in Tikrit, Iraq has erected a monument to a shoe thrown at George Bush.
The shoe monument actually resembles the shoe thrown at George Bush – it’s the same style shoe, just an oversized replica. It was put together by Iraqi sculptor Laith al-Amiri with assistance from orphans in Tikrit – children who became orphans as result of George Bush’s warring. The shoe monument is made of fiberglass and is coated with copper. The entire thing is 3.5 meters high, including concrete pedestal. Shoe itself is 2.5 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. The cost of making it was only $5000.
Muntadar al-Zeidi was arrested after his heroic deed and is now awaiting trial. He turned 30 earlier this month in jail. For curious minds – former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein who was executed by hanging was from Tikrit region.
Source: CNN
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