“If so, do you know why it’s said that he was a great man?”
As an emperor he was a bust.
Come on Herman answer the question
No he was a little shorter but people keep putting him on a pedestal.
He came up short in most things.
At the James Whitcomb Riley house in Indianapolis, the statue of JWR is life size. I think more monuments should be like that… makes historical figures more “real”.
Small but mighty? Ugh
“Strangely, he was happily married. His wife was not.” — Victor Borge
Napoleon complex?
Before it became a bust.. it was just a plain old rock.
Yes. And he had little leaves growing out of his head too.
" We must, … we must … we must increase the bust! "
Who cares? He’s a no-body…
He looks taller if you stand closer.
Sure didn’t make me bust out laughing.
No. In life, his feet reached the floor. Now they don’t even reach his bust.
He was cold, too!
“Shorter…that’s why they put him on a pedestal.”
David Waisglass and Gordon Coulthart
juncarlo about 5 years ago
“If so, do you know why it’s said that he was a great man?”
PICTO about 5 years ago
As an emperor he was a bust.
earthquake22 about 5 years ago
Come on Herman answer the question
nosirrom about 5 years ago
No he was a little shorter but people keep putting him on a pedestal.
sandpiper about 5 years ago
He came up short in most things.
KEA about 5 years ago
At the James Whitcomb Riley house in Indianapolis, the statue of JWR is life size. I think more monuments should be like that… makes historical figures more “real”.
Zebrastripes about 5 years ago
Small but mighty? Ugh
Tentoes about 5 years ago
“Strangely, he was happily married. His wife was not.” — Victor Borge
lagoulou about 5 years ago
Napoleon complex?
Alberta Oil Premium Member about 5 years ago
Before it became a bust.. it was just a plain old rock.
rshive about 5 years ago
Yes. And he had little leaves growing out of his head too.
Linguist about 5 years ago
" We must, … we must … we must increase the bust! "
WCraft Premium Member about 5 years ago
Who cares? He’s a no-body…
Mediatech about 5 years ago
He looks taller if you stand closer.
DoktorScheisskopf about 5 years ago
Sure didn’t make me bust out laughing.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace about 5 years ago
No. In life, his feet reached the floor. Now they don’t even reach his bust.
DrDon1 about 5 years ago
He was cold, too!
oakie817 about 5 years ago
“Shorter…that’s why they put him on a pedestal.”