This statue of Gandhi stands in front of an insurance building in Cerritos, Ca. The city forefathers demand that businesses put in statues, water features, or donate to the city art coffers. Consequently, there are tons o statues everywhere,most of which make no sense at all, like this one. Fine fellow, Gandhi, but I am not sure he would be all that happy about being in front of an insurance building, but what do I know? When looking for this picture, I found that someone had tried to steal this 700 lb piece of bronze a few years ago, probably to recycle it for the money. He was taken away, and repaired. But when he was due to be reinstalled, the was a movement to deny him his pedestal and keep him in storage because he was not such a fine guy as far as they were concerned. He was returned to his position in spite of protests.
Lil Zen said something about the statue the other day while we were waiting at the stop light. I told her I always imagined he was heading across the street, to Galaxy Burger, for some onion rings. She snorted at such an idea. I asked her what he was doing if not that, but she had no answer. Here is the burger place across the street from Gandhi.
Galaxy Burgers, picture from YelpThey make great onion rings, very crispy and yummy. Gandhi would have liked them as far I am concerned.
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Where do you think he is going? He looks ready in his homespun, carrying his staff, with his bronze sandals.