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This statue stands at the base of the William Wallace Memorial
near Stirling Castle in Scotland. Wallace was the 13th-century Scottish
rebel warrior, who was portrayed by Mel Gibson in the movie, Braveheart.
So what’s wrong with this picture? The statue’s face looks more
like Gibson than Wallace. I asked the woman at the gift shop about this,
and she explained that the sculptor completed his work just after seeing
the movie. She seemed a little embarrassed about the mistaken identity.
Update: I've been told there's a movement in Scotland to get rid
of the statue because it doesn’t represent the historical Wallace.
After the officials in charge stated they wouldn't remove it, someone
sprayed it with red paint. The officials then encased the statue in Plexiglas,
in order to protect it from similar incidents.
This photo was taken with an Olympus D500L digital camera.
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