Saddam Hussein’s hometown has unveiled a statue dedicated to Muntadhar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw a shoe at George Bush last month:
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Meanwhile, I’m wondering whether anybody in Portland plans to unveil some form of monument to the dead horse controversy that continues to be flogged. And what form it might take…perhaps a golden urinal, or some form of restroom plaque?

Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.

16 replies on “Shoe Thrower Statue Unveiled”

  1. That’s one giant parsley plant they’re growing in that shoe.

    We could send them an accompanying statue: Saddam swingin’ from a rope.

  2. Three hours now.

    Remember last week when you just linked to actual content at WW and the O, Matt? If you’re feeling to lazy to do your job, you can just keep doing that. It was ok.

  3. Apparently Mercury staff are no longer allowed to have any time the day after publication. You’re expected to work seven days a week, 24 hours a day, goddamit.

    Oh, and forget about having any time to research news, posting hourly on your blog is far more important.

  4. I say you give me, A cat, Blabby and Kiala posting privleges on Thursdays. The Merc can take the day off and we’ll post things and then bitch at each other. It’ll be like the comments, but on the front page.

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