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tavernier

(14,262 posts) Thu Dec 18, 2025, 07:47 AM Dec 18

The Statue of Liberty knocked off its base by extreme winds.

That is a story coming up on CNN. I’m wondering if the extreme winds were coming from a big mouth last night.

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The Statue of Liberty knocked off its base by extreme winds. (Original Post) tavernier Dec 18 OP

Wow malaise Dec 18 #1

This happened in Brazil, so indeed there was yorkster Dec 18 #2

Blowing peace and freedom... Simeon Salus Dec 18 #6

I Enjoyed That Movie Greatly ProfessorGAC Dec 18 #7

Mine too. yorkster Dec 18 #9

Damn, that was perfect. yorkster Dec 18 #10

That Replica Is Nearly 90% The Size Of The Original ProfessorGAC Dec 18 #8

78ft Statue of Liberty replica collapses after being battered by high winds in Brazil Ptah Dec 18 #3

The golden arches held strong, though. sop Dec 18 #5

That's really bad SocialDemocrat61 Dec 18 #4

Very apropos, I like this parody. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 18 #11

malaise

(292,679 posts)

1. Wow

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 07:49 AM

Dec 18

K &R
The metaphors write themselves

yorkster

(3,673 posts)

2. This happened in Brazil, so indeed there was

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 07:56 AM

Dec 18

a "mighty wind" a blowin' last night.

Simeon Salus

(1,568 posts)

6. Blowing peace and freedom...

Reply to yorkster (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:36 AM

Dec 18

ProfessorGAC

(75,839 posts)

7. I Enjoyed That Movie Greatly

Reply to Simeon Salus (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:43 AM

Dec 18

It's my favorite from that bunch.

yorkster

(3,673 posts)

9. Mine too.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:49 AM

Dec 18

yorkster

(3,673 posts)

10. Damn, that was perfect.

Reply to Simeon Salus (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:53 AM

Dec 18

I want to see it again.

ProfessorGAC

(75,839 posts)

8. That Replica Is Nearly 90% The Size Of The Original

Reply to yorkster (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:46 AM

Dec 18

I've been to Brazil over a dozen times, but Rio only once. I never saw that statue.
If it's that tall, I'm not sure how I missed it.

Ptah

(33,995 posts)

3. 78ft Statue of Liberty replica collapses after being battered by high winds in Brazil

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 07:58 AM

Dec 18

This is the moment strong winds toppled an 80ft Statue of Liberty replica in Brazil.

Footage captured the towering monument leaning and swaying as high winds battered the city of Guaiba, Rio Grande do Sul, on Monday (December 15).

sop

(17,400 posts)

5. The golden arches held strong, though.

Reply to Ptah (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:37 AM

Dec 18

SocialDemocrat61

(6,792 posts)

4. That's really bad

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:00 AM

Dec 18