A small Polish town today has finished building what they claim is the largest Jesus statue in the world, even bigger than Rio’s Christ the Redeemer. New Jesus is 167 feet tall, while Rio’s stands at 125 feet…. Residents of the town of Swiebodzin are hoping this new, gigantic Jesus will attract Roman Catholic pilgrims, who would also bring in some hard cash. “The statue will make Swiebodzin famous all over Poland,” one resident told the AP. Well, congrats, Swiebodzin! Just make sure he’s been fireproofed.
OK, so say you’re a small town smack in the middle of nowhere in Eastern Europe, with nothing to offer but bad food and…well, bad food. How do you make yourself economically viable when you’re situated in the middle of nowhere with nothing to set you apart in the minds of tourists? Well, of course, silly; you build a 167’ Jesus, sit back and watch the money roll in.
I mean, seriously, y’all…how many of you had ever heard of Swiebodzin before you were struck by the total, almost indescribable awesomeness of 167-foot Jesus? I know; me either.
Of course, when I’m traveling and undecided about where to go, I generally err on the side of the city with the tallest phallic symbol statue of Jesus…and that’s probably what the city fathers of Swiebodzin are banking on.
Come for the 167-foot Jesus. Stay for the Kielbasa!!
Hey, it beats the Hell out of a week in Arkansas, no??
