# Which great statue would make a good chia figure? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 20, 2022, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730 "2022-05-20T01:50:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/21 "2022-05-20T15:36:12Z")
I agree that the Jeff Koons sculptures need to keep their shine. And, yes, I was thinking sculptures rather than strictly statues. With pieces like The Discus Thrower, are people thinking of covering them completely, or just covering their hair? > [@Kedikat](#): > > Is there a statue of some God/Goddess of vegetation? I did a quick search, and the images that came up were all Greek or Roman style statues. I don’t think those would work. **Smapti** - just no. It made me smile, but no. > [@Tibby](#): > > Walt and a bushy haired rat. I would not mess with the mouse. - **The Venus of Willendorf** and \* The Easter Island **Moai** would work perfectly. The **Alchemist** at MIT could be interesting. Mount Rushmore seems kind of big, as does the Lincoln Monument. > [@Slithy\_Tove](#): > > Robert Smithson’s [Spiral Jetty](https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.artnet.com/art-world/spiral-jetty-utah-state-artwork-889433/amp-page) Oooo. That makes me think of Stonehenge. Which would also be too big, but might be cool. So many great ideas. Do the chia people sell refresher kits? ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/22 "2022-05-20T16:03:13Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > It was a statuette of Cthulhu That’s not half as wrong as the Cthulhu plush toys. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/23 "2022-05-20T17:15:00Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > That’s not half as wrong as the Cthulhu plush toys. I’ve got those, too. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/24 "2022-05-20T17:37:03Z")
Oh, I love the idea of a Chia Cthulu kit. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/25 "2022-05-20T20:01:05Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > With pieces like The Discus Thrower, are people thinking of covering them completely, or just covering their hair? The hair, and the discus. For Liberty, just the hair. [Like this](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61oVw8pWTlL.__AC_SY300_SX300_QL70_FMwebp_.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/26 "2022-05-20T20:25:35Z")
That looks good. Just doing the hair seems to work better with busts, rather than full length statues. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/27 "2022-05-20T21:52:16Z")
Chairman Mao Zadong bust could use a little growth on top. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/28 "2022-05-20T22:03:41Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > With pieces like The Discus Thrower, are people thinking of covering them completely, or just covering their hair? With the nude sculptures, I would be strongly tempted to try to cover the armpits and 'nads, just to troll my houseguests. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/29 "2022-05-21T17:08:01Z")
Nice. A bust of Beethoven could work. That intense frown next to all that chia. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/30 "2022-05-21T18:19:30Z")
When reading the original post, the naughty, giggly portion of my brain was thinking of pubes for ol’ Dave. Do take care when manscaping, though! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/31 "2022-05-21T18:21:04Z")
I would never tell a chia artist not to chia pubes. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/32 "2022-05-21T21:29:00Z")
> [@Kedikat](#): > > Is there a statue of some God/Goddess of vegetation? That would be Ceres, the Roman goddess of grain/farming/agriculture [![](https://www.astro.com/im/in/aa_blake_ceres.jpg) ](https://www.astro.com/im/in/aa_blake_ceres.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/33 "2022-05-21T22:24:16Z")
Or [Sylvanus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvanus_(mythology)), god of forests and “uncultivated lands”. Often depicted with bushy hair and beard, and a crown of pine boughs, all of which would make a good base for a chia crop. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/34 "2022-05-22T01:36:44Z")
In a similar vein, there’s [the green man](https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Green-Man/). ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/35 "2022-05-22T02:34:29Z")
I really thought you meant this green man [![](https://www.exploreminnesota.com/sites/default/files/listing_images/bf0975ad54bc24ac7ae05eebe86de606efecfa5e.jpg) ](https://www.exploreminnesota.com/sites/default/files/listing_images/bf0975ad54bc24ac7ae05eebe86de606efecfa5e.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730/36 "2022-05-22T03:42:49Z")
Oh, that would work really well! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-great-statue-would-make-a-good-chia-figure/964730.md?page=1)