Sunday, August 3, 2025

Stealing the Wrong Sculpture

Two years ago, Saint Paul unveiled a small bronze statue of local Olympic gold metal-winner Sunisa Lee. It was located in the park around Lake Phalen on the city's East Side, which is Lee's home area. 

It was a big deal, and a great honor. The statue was created by Hmong sculptor Seexeng Lee, who is part of Suni Lee's extended clan. 

The sculpture was stolen a few days ago. The base was recovered from the nearby lake, but the bronze itself is still missing. It's a terrible, shameful thing. 

So when I saw a photo of this sculpture, which is in Indianapolis, posted on John Scalzi's blog, I thought, why doesn't anyone steal that piece of dreck instead? 

Losing that misbegotten piece would improve the world, if anything, instead of making it worse.

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