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    Florida authorities seize giant Lego man from beach

    The Lego Man (Jeff Hindman via Boing Boing)A 100-lb Lego man washed up onto the beach at Siesta Key, Fla., this week, baffling local residents.

    Jeff Hindman told the blog Boing Boing that he snapped this photo of the fiberglass statue when he discovered it on the beach.

    Curiously, this is not the only reported instance of a giant beached Lego figure on record. In 2007, a similar statue washed ashore in Holland, and a year later another one surfaced in Brighton, England. The statue is called "Ego Leonard," and his shirt reads "No real than you are." The statues are believed to be the work of Ego Leonard, who is described by one Lego fan website as an "enigmatic Dutch painter." It is perhaps worth noting that when one inverts the order of this character's name, employing just the first letter of the last name, he becomes a bit less enigmatic, since he then shares the name of the European manufacturer of the brightly colored interlocking plastic toys.

    Sarasota County deputies took away the 8-foot Lego man and will hold on to it for 30 days. If no one claims the statue, they'll give it back to Hindman, who told the Sarasota Herald Tribune that he'll put it on E-bay.

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    • Daniel Nathan Williams  •  Ellettsville, Indiana  •  1 mth 19 days ago
      I thought the combers in the picture were people, at first...
    • S.N.  •  7 mths ago
      As the police took him away he was heard shouting "Lego me!"
    • GravitySuks  •  7 mths ago
      Authorities are questioning the Michelin Man as someone of interest......
      • Georgiagirl 7 mths ago
        The Stay Puf-T man passed a lie detector test and was ruled out
      • Thomas'n'the .mtn ... 7 mths ago
        That little Pillsbury guy sure left town fast--and left no forwarding address!
    • Thor  •  Platteville, United States  •  7 mths ago
      Must...resist...temptation...to...buy
      • charlotteboy 7 mths ago
        I actually read it out loud as if i was struggling.... great post. probably the best one i've seen all month.
      • Chris 7 mths ago
        LOVED YOUR POST - hysterical!!!
      • Syko 7 mths ago
        Me Guesta!
    • David  •  7 mths ago
      OMG, its an illegal lego.
      • MJ 7 mths ago
        and he already has a job, home and 2 kids in school!!
      • anthony b. 7 mths ago
        lol
      • Sunny 7 mths ago
        Great comment Dave !!!!!
    • Capt Dave  •  7 mths ago
      An escapee from nearby LEGO Land; underpaid, overworked, unappreciated no doubt.
    • TRUTH  •  7 mths ago
      A story with a picture!
      • turtlewannabee 7 mths ago
        and a dam good time for it, right? can you just imagine coming around a bend in the beach and finding this?
      • A CITIZEN 7 mths ago
        Isn't that the truth - hooray for yahoo they finally got one right
      • imfoxygirl 7 mths ago
        Amazing!!
    • blg1021  •  Phoenix, United States  •  7 mths ago
      Somewhere, in a land, far, far away, there is a very sad little Giant because she is unable to find her favorite MiniFigure. :c
    • be Happy  •  Houston, United States  •  7 mths ago
      Let him run in 2012. I'll vote for him.
    • Chad  •  7 mths ago
      When the cops grabbed him, the statue yelled,"Hey Lego Man."
    • James  •  Sunnyvale, United States  •  7 mths ago
      TSA agents are all PO'd. He got in without a pat down and strip search!
    • Fish Biscuit  •  7 mths ago
      An illegal immigrant from Legoland. Arrest and deport him.
    • RealChange2012  •  7 mths ago
      My 9 year old grandson would have thought he struck gold if he had found this.
    • Jared  •  7 mths ago
      42 other legomen perished after their lego boat capsized shortly after leaving Cuba.
    • Joseph  •  Jacksonville, United States  •  7 mths ago
      Did they handcuff him?
    • MJ  •  Chicago, United States  •  7 mths ago
      What was the charge the cops held him on, illegal immigration?
      I heard he has chosen to invoke his right not to speak
    • Aug Vitgi  •  7 mths ago
      Obviously it is a mob hit and the media is trying to cover it up to prevent another mob war between the Corleone family and the Legoeone family. Luca Lego Brasi sleeps wit da fishes.
    • How You Do'in  •  Sacramento, United States  •  7 mths ago
      He should have called his buddies and taken it home. That is a highly collectible piece that people have paid big dolars for. silly man.
    • viet vet  •  Darwin, Australia  •  7 mths ago
      Since he made it to dry land in Florida will he get legal papers?
    • Sunflower  •  Springfield, United States  •  7 mths ago
      This has to be a publicity stunt. Christmas is coming. Buy more Legos...
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