# Should Christopher Walken be allowed to touch Stonehenge? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 21, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-christopher-walken-be-allowed-to-touch-stonehenge/963177 "2022-04-21T15:40:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-christopher-walken-be-allowed-to-touch-stonehenge/963177/61 "2022-04-22T14:34:22Z")
I’m trying to wrap my mind around the appeal of touching these particular stones. Is there a magnetic pull? I’ve seen plenty of art and cool things and don’t know that touching them would’ve improved the experience. Anyway, I’ll answer the question as “no”. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-christopher-walken-be-allowed-to-touch-stonehenge/963177/62 "2022-04-22T15:49:51Z")
> [@SanVito](#): > > They have tactile objects in the exhibition and specific ‘touching stones’ outside (not in the main circle), for sight impaired people, along with braile signs and guides. Give them a break! [More accessibility info here.](https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/plan-your-visit/access/) I’m quite aware, thanks. AS I said, I don’t want to continue this discussion because it seems like a hijack. My apologies to the OP for veerung off-topic. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-christopher-walken-be-allowed-to-touch-stonehenge/963177/63 "2022-04-22T20:07:08Z")
Right, and if this idea is popular they should put up a placebo stone for people to touch. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-christopher-walken-be-allowed-to-touch-stonehenge/963177/64 "2022-04-22T21:04:44Z")
They do, the ones SanVito mentioned. A fake one that actually tried to look like and be as big as the real stones would kinda mess the site up. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2022, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-christopher-walken-be-allowed-to-touch-stonehenge/963177/65 "2022-04-23T13:02:42Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > My apologies to the OP for veerung off-topic. No problem. I (usually) actually don’t mind when my threads get ‘hijacked’ or go off-topic. The tangents and side roads are often very interesting and informative. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-christopher-walken-be-allowed-to-touch-stonehenge/963177/66 "2022-04-23T20:10:44Z")
Yes, and some DUDE! bought a Banksy and shredded it!!! 😱 😱 🤪 That Banksy that Walken and crew painted over was done by him specially for the show to paint over it. They asked him to, and in the middle of the night he did so. NPR interviewed Stephen Merchant and he told the story. ---
**Author:** ![WhyKickAMooCow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc29f/32.png) [@WhyKickAMooCow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyKickAMooCow)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-christopher-walken-be-allowed-to-touch-stonehenge/963177/67 "2022-06-22T15:54:18Z")
Yesterday morning at Stonehenge: > **[33 hosted at ImgBB](https://ibb.co/yFS2vV0)** > > Image 33 hosted in ImgBB ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-christopher-walken-be-allowed-to-touch-stonehenge/963177/68 "2022-06-22T15:59:07Z")
> [@WhyKickAMooCow](#): > > Yesterday morning at Stonehenge: I hope Christopher Walken was able to make it yesterday! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-christopher-walken-be-allowed-to-touch-stonehenge/963177/69 "2022-06-22T16:03:19Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > If Chris Walken wants to touch a stone, find Chris Rock. I would have said Charlie Watts myself. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-christopher-walken-be-allowed-to-touch-stonehenge/963177/70 "2022-06-22T16:10:14Z")
> [@WhyKickAMooCow](#): > > Yesterday morning at Stonehenge: That lady in the blue backpack leaning on the small stone makes me nervous. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-christopher-walken-be-allowed-to-touch-stonehenge/963177/71 "2022-06-22T16:10:32Z")
> [@SanVito](#): > > we have royalty, who I can assume can touch whatever they like But Christopher Walken certainly can’t touch the Queen, or he gets thrown in the Tower. Alison Janney only got away with it because our Liz likes _The West Wing_. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-christopher-walken-be-allowed-to-touch-stonehenge/963177/72 "2022-06-22T20:03:49Z")
If you let Walken touch Stonehenge then the next thing you know, he’ll demand more cowbells. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-christopher-walken-be-allowed-to-touch-stonehenge/963177.md?page=3)