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Solar_Piglet t1_j5rq1nh wrote

Reply to comment by nsolarz in Looks so much worse with snow by willzyx01

> the thing is ~20 feet tall,

which is my biggest complaint. it ruins the aesthetic of the common. No matter where you are that thing just looks massively out of place due to its size. Its as big as the pavilion.

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giritrobbins t1_j5z0hx0 wrote

It really isn't that bad. Soldiers and Sailors is fifty feet tall at the top a a hill, and the bronze relief near the state house isn't as tall but its wider and more intrusive I think.

If it was much smaller more people would climb on it and cause issues.

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Solar_Piglet t1_j5zpmuo wrote

I've been there. Whether wide or tall, its volume is massive and out of place on the Common.

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giritrobbins t1_j61238k wrote

And I've been by two or three times since it's opened. It's a matter of opinion about scale.

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[deleted] t1_j5s4eut wrote

Am I allowed to climb on it? That might salvage it a little for me.

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Solar_Piglet t1_j5tfue9 wrote

I don't recall seeing any signs saying you can't. Worst that happens is a ranger tells you to get off.

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