Art by Rent-A-Dude

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A striking image of a man bursting forth from solid rock

Is another half-finished job from Michelangelo?

No it's Rent-A-Dude, preserving the best of mankind.

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On one level its a symbolic representation of human flesh 

restrained by the immovable, unchanging elements of nature and life.

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But once this was a real man 

he had a bad dream of being incarcerated in cement, 

then woke up and found it was real.

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Now his life is suspended, immortalised.

The physical beauty of his body is preserved for all time.

But no-one can fully enjoy it, they can only look.

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This man sees his own fate approaching in an aerosol spray can.

(There's a whole other story to be told of 

how he got himself into this predicament in the first place!).

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We can only imagine him bartering for a reprieve

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Soon, with rapid setting concrete, it's all over.

(Amazing what you can get out of one small can!)

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This variation seems to be an elaborate, 

artistic alternative to good old concrete boots

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The height of the cold, wet concrete is carefully calibrated.

At just below ball height, it's a titillation for us.

Possibly for him as well when the pouring began. 

He realised, too late, that it would set like stone, quickly!.

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Now you know what has happened here!

An exciting, useful future awaits these 13 unfortunates.

Let's hope they are not dizzied by the spinning technique 

that is often used by over-excited players!

More bizarre incarcerations in Part 2 (link pending)