Lego and its omnipresent minfigures and bricks have been everywhere. From a trip to space to the Royal Wedding, Legos have a place in every aspect of our society, even church. However, there have been some surprises along the way. While walking on Siesta Key Beach in Florida, Jeff Hindman stumbled across a pretty unusual discovery on the beach in the form of a not-so-miniature Lego minfig. The 8-foot tall, 100-pound fiberglass sculpture of a Lego minifig has been dubbed Lego Man. He is wearing a shirt that reads NO REAL THAN YOU ARE, and if you can make sense out of that you’re smarter than I am.
When contacted by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, the Dutch artist behind the Lego Man (Ego Leonard) responded in character as Lego Man: “I am glad I crossed over. Although it was a hell of a [swim]. Nice weather here and friendly people. I think I am gonna stay here for a while.”
Ego Leonard is no stranger to these stunts. Giant Lego Men have washed up on the shore of beaches in Great Britain and Holland in 2007 and 2008, though this is the first time a Lego Man has made it as far afield as Florida. Currently, Lego Man is in protective custody at the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Department. If no one claims him in 90 days, he’s going to belong to Jeff Hindman, I’d imagine he’ll be on eBay shortly thereafter.
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