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Back in 2014, Paris decided to deck out Place Vendôme with a 79-foot inflatable “Christmas tree” that, let’s be honest, looked like it had taken a detour from the traditional tree school. This quirky creation by Paul McCarthy quickly became an internet sensation, leaving the city red-faced and locals grumbling for its removal. In a delightfully ironic twist, a few days later, some vandals decided to pop by and deflate it, wrapping up one of Paris’s most unintentionally comedic public art capers.
Let me state the obvious. Its a giant butt plug.
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