Miscellaneous

Leaning Statue of Paris

By Anne Skove, Esq.

With court and county budgets stretched thin, local statuary might have to take a back seat to essential court functions.

That seems to be the case in Paris, Illinois. There, a rendition of Lady Justice leans atop the courthouse cupola. The article does not say (and it's difficult to tell from the photo) whether she leans left or right; it could be forward or backward for all we know. She could topple before she and her scales are tilted back to neutral, much to the chagrin of local residents.

See Ill. Courthouse Statue Leans, but May Not Be Fixed, AP (July 5, 2009), and Citizens Committee to Address Courthouse Repairs, Gary Henry, Paris Beacon (June 29, 2009).

Also - a shoutout to these same heartland Parisians for years of community spirit and hospitality in hosting international students and their families for decades! Every Thanksgiving, everyone always wants to get on the bus to Paris!

Full post as published by court-o-rama.org on July 06, 2009 (boomark / email).