Who'd have guessed that the inhabitants of one of Italy's oldest cities had a great level of sophistication than Glasgow's finest? If you doubt the validity of that possibility then here's a bit of photographic evidence.
Of all the many fine achievement that can be attributed to Glaswegians, none is greater than the equestrian statue of Wellington that stands proudly outside the Gallery of Modern Art. Now monuments to the Iron Duke are ten a penny across the cities of Britain, and there is nothing particularly remarkable about this one. Except for his headgear, which may have once been unofficial, but has come to be recognised as a permanent fixture.
That traffic cone says more about Weegies than any ex Tory Prime Minister ever could.
And yet I found today that the people of Pisa have outshone them. Forget the Leaning Tower, and all those ever-so-imaginative tourists posing in front of it with their arms outstretched (oh, how my sides ached to see them all....)
Pisa wins because of this guy.
I have no idea who he is. And does it really matter? He's cool. he's just finished off his cocktail and looks ready for another. Wellington, you may have a silly hat, but can you out-cool James Bond?
No, thought not.
Here he is again, looking a bit shaken, but totally unstirred.
Credit for picture of Welling ton statue :
Statue of Wellington, mounted, Glasgow - DSC06285" by Rept0n1x - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons
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