Trend Of The Week (3)
When I was a lad it was sufficient to carve your initials or write the ever witty “Kilroy was here” if you wanted to leave your mark on a famous landmark. These days, tourists take more drastic action, if these stories from Northern Europe are anything to go by.
I was still reeling from the news last week that tourist had carved the words “send nudes” into the side of one of Iceland’s famous moss-clad hills near Nesjavallaleið – authorities reckon it will take decades for the moss to regrow – when I learned that the famous Trollpikken rock formation in Stavanger has been badly damaged. Joggers discovered that the rock, famous for its striking phallic shape, had cracks and closer inspection revealed drill holes, suggestive of vandalism.
I don’t know how much Viagra will be needed to get it back to its former glory but campaigners are already raising dosh to fund its repair. Let’s hope they succeed and that this is the end of this lamentable trend.
Filed under: Humour, News Tagged: defacing landmarks, Iceland's moss hills defaced, Kilroy was here, Nesjavallaleið, Stavanger, Trollpikken rock formation, Trollpikken rock vandalised, Viagra
