Tuesday, October 13, 2009

KNOCK, KNOCK

I came across this statue on someone's door step. I thought it was rather interesting. I don't believe it once belonged to a tobacconist;too large for that. This area has a large population of Native Americans' belonging to the Odawa Tribe. I have no idea what he is holding in his hand. Any politically correct suggestions would be welcome.
Posted by B SQUARED
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28 comments:

  1. Lee SpanglerOctober 13, 2009 at 1:40 AM

    Regardless what he's offering, he'll get some shitty blanket and a dose of religious love in return.

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  2. Benikos placeOctober 13, 2009 at 2:02 AM

    Good morning,Sigars? no..may be paper rolls...a convention with the white Americans to make peace?regards :))

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  3. PatOctober 13, 2009 at 2:03 AM

    Not a clue what he's holding. But I bet he was a cigar store Native American---I can't recall seeing other statues like this one for other purposes. My guess is that someone bought him at an auction.

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  4. HalcyonOctober 13, 2009 at 3:23 AM

    His expression and his hand on his head make him look like he forgot something. Maybe the keys to this house?

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  5. VPOctober 13, 2009 at 3:35 AM

    No politically correct suggestion comes to mind, I'll spare you all the others...

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  6. Small City ScenesOctober 13, 2009 at 4:04 AM

    I think it is a tin of cigars. hahahaha!!! MB

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  7. Unseen RajasthanOctober 13, 2009 at 5:15 AM

    Nice shot !! This is fantastic..Unseen Rajasthan

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  8. Cezar and LéiaOctober 13, 2009 at 7:26 AM

    I think it's beautiful and I agree with you it's very interesting!
    Léia :)

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  9. Jim KlenkeOctober 13, 2009 at 7:34 AM

    Lets see a wooden indian or a nice plant? I wonder if the husband and wife agreed on that choice. For a conversation starter it beats a plant.

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  10. FrankOctober 13, 2009 at 8:59 AM

    He is holding a full bundle of handrolled cigars. He is definitely a cigar store Indian statue and a very nice one...expensive if hard-carved of wood.

    Does he want me to introduce him to my Columbus statue so they they discuss Native American rights and future relations with the colonists? LOL!!

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  11. LowellOctober 13, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    You need to get back to Florida! You're finding too many strange thingys.

    I think it's a bunch of cigars...and he came from a really big tobacco store.

    Put that in your pipe and smoke it! ;-))

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  12. magiceyeOctober 13, 2009 at 9:51 AM

    looking for customers to take on a guided tour of the house!

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  13. LoisOctober 13, 2009 at 9:52 AM

    My first thought was cigars too! He appears to be looking off in the distance for something.

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  14. DarylOctober 13, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    Why do you think its too big for a Tobacconist? I bet it stood outside one ..

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  15. VirginiaOctober 13, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    No no no, he came over to the neighbor's to borrow a cup of maize!
    V

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  16. VirginiaOctober 13, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    Nope, I'm wrong. He's selling "harvest pumpkin" Girl Scout cookies!

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  17. NefertitiOctober 13, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    a step impressive !

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  18. NefertitiOctober 13, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    Guardien ! sorry !!! ;O(

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  19. MoOctober 13, 2009 at 1:08 PM

    I dont think the statue is politically correct so not sure how we can make a pc suggestion

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  20. Lisa WilsonOctober 13, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    That's quite a front door greeter! He looks confused.

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  21. cieldequimperOctober 13, 2009 at 1:22 PM

    No idea. He's on the permanent lookout for... photographers.

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  22. stromsjoOctober 13, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    This object could have passed for dynamite in any western film. And since my peace-loving country actually invented the stuff I'm sure I can get away with that comment as sort of semi-PC! ;)

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  23. CherieOctober 13, 2009 at 7:06 PM

    yup, cigars for me, too. very interesting find, this is!

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  24. MariaOctober 13, 2009 at 9:09 PM

    Here's a Native Amer. legend I found:
    The boys in the camp also gathered to see the young men count their coups. A man would get up, holding in one hand a bundle of small sticks, and, taking one stick from the bundle, he would recount some brave deed, throwing away a stick as he completed the narrative of each coup, until the sticks were all gone, when he sat down, and another man stood up to begin his recital. As the boys saw and heard all this, and saw how respected those men were who had done the most and bravest things, they said to themselves, "That man was once a boy like us, and we, if we have strong hearts, may do as much as he has done."

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  25. Mary Stebbins TaittOctober 13, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    not cigars?

    Cool capture. :-D

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  26. secret agent womanOctober 14, 2009 at 11:19 AM

    I think a bundle of cigars, too. And ther is a wooden sttaue much like that in a store near here - I do some some tobacco shops had them that big.

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  27. Ming the MercilessOctober 14, 2009 at 12:34 PM

    A container of tobacco for the guests, perhaps?

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  28. Buenos Aires PhotoblogOctober 14, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    I think he is bringing a gift. Maybe this is a bundle of Kiowa drawings rolled together. Native American Indians used to draw images on the skin of an animal.

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