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[–] BerenstainsMonster@kbin.earth 74 points 2 years ago

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

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 48 points 2 years ago

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

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 7 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

hehe, "drug bust"

[–] tlou3please@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago

What a happy gnome.

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

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

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

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

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

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

[–] cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.world 3 points 2 years ago

Blarney Gnome

[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 2 years ago

It was probably for smuggling.

[–] don@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Gigasser@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago
[–] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

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

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

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

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