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Dutch police find 2kg gnome made of MDMA during drug bust (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 4 weeks ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 30 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Cute. Are they taking suggestions for designs?

Here's one:

https://dutchreview.com/wp-content/uploads/Rotterdam__Santa_Claus-696x943.jpg

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

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

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 12 points 4 weeks ago

Way up in there, Morty!

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 7 points 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks 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 3 weeks 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.