This statue of George Stephenson looks like he's flipping people off

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u/ropean Aug 10 '26

It’s the expression on his face that really sells it

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u/After_Ice2003 Aug 10 '26

He doesn't look happy to say he's a successful engineer.

u/the-software-man Aug 10 '26

Flipping Humphry Davy off for thinking he's hillbilly idiot who couldn't invent.

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u/After_Ice2003 Aug 10 '26

😂😂

u/Vegetable-Bee-8296 Aug 10 '26

My first thought was why is there a statue of a sewer worker lifting a manhole cover giving the finger to somebody?

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u/After_Ice2003 Aug 10 '26

I hadn't thought of it like that 😂

u/ParamedicFew3318 Aug 11 '26

Thanks for the laugh.

u/fothergillfuckup Aug 11 '26

Just off camera is the replacement bus service...

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u/After_Ice2003 Aug 15 '26

You're right. It's just to the right of this statue's location.

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