Vast Lady Godiva to Lead Procession of Thousands in 2012

Lady Godiva in Pre-Raphaelite style by John Collier

You think I’m joking?
From the BBC website:

“A giant human puppet of Lady Godiva and three 30ft (9.1m) crocheted lions are among the artworks selected to showcase British culture at the 2012 Olympics. More than 2,000 entries were received in what the Arts Council dubbed “the most ambitious and wide-ranging art prize in the UK”. The 12 winning designs, from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the nine English regions, will share £5.4m….
Coventry icon Lady Godiva will be recreated as a giant human puppet and lead a cast of thousands in a processional performance, before making her journey to London.”
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