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From today's Observer:-

Fading fertility giant given a helping hand
Volunteers got to work yesterday on giving a 180ft ancient fertility symbol a makeover. The Cerne Abbas giant, which lies on a Dorset hillside, has become obscured by vegetation after a wet summer and a shortage of sheep farmers lending their flocks for grazing.

Rob Rhodes, National Trust head warden for west Dorset, said: 'The grass is now pretty much smothering the whole of the giant.'

The naked, sexually aroused, figure is being re-chalked until 20 September. Rhodes added: 'Throughout the history of the giant it has been looked after by residents of the Cerne village. It's a chance to keep that tradition going.'

When he's cleaned up he should look like this:-

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So, come on, mowers and chalk at the ready :wink:
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Bet the original makers of the Abbas giant, never dreamt he would be getting a Hollywood bikini line done. :lol:
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Just be careful with the cutters or else it might have to be re-named "The Cerne Eunuch":cry: :cry:
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He was even on Country file today.
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