"And now for something completely different..."
Posted on 08/31/2006 4:04:37 PM PDT by yankeedame
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Tomkitten's 'first poop' on display
From correspondents in New York
August 31, 2006 06:04am
Article from: Agence France-PresseFont size: + -
TOM Cruise and Katie Holmes have yet to show their baby daughter off in public, but eager fans were given an unusual preview today with what's claimed to be a bronze cast depicting her first solid stool.
The scatological sculpture - more doodoo than Dada - is purportedly cast from 19-week-old Suri's first bowel movement and will be shown at the Capla Kesting gallery in Brooklyn, New York, before being auctioned off for charity.
The artist behind the work, Daniel Edwards, previously courted controversy with a life-size nude sculpture of pop star Britney Spears giving birth on a bearskin rug. That work was shown at the same gallery in April.
"A bronzed cast of baby's first poop can be a meaningful memento for the family," gallery director David Kesting said, adding that he hoped the work would attract bids of up to $US25,000 ($32,793) or $US30,000 ($39,352).
The sculpture, which sits on a wooden mounting with a glass casing, is to be sold on eBay next month with proceeds from the sale going to infant health charity March Of Dimes.
As of today, it had attracted a top bid of $US41 ($53).
Mission: Impossible star Cruise and his fiancee Holmes announced Suri's birth in April.
The entertainment press, which dubbed the pair "TomKat", has shown a seemingly insatiable appetite for news of the pair and their "TomKitten".
A spokesman for the couple was not immediately available today to comment on the sculpture.
You've got to see this.
(I know you're a big fan of Tom)
*ducking and running*
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
Paramount bailed while the bailing was good.
That wee mite's got a big colon...
What
The
F***
IS
Wrong
With
These
People???
A fool and their money are soon parted. Any fool that would buy a turd from anyones kid has to be the King of Fools.
Maybe Tom needs the money , he just got fired.
OH, SHEEAT!
Trash is thicker than water!
That's b/c in your eagerness you were looking too soon. The article says :
Which I guess means September?
But, you know, when you think about it a bronze casting as your kid's first poo-poo might be well worth the price. Speaking P2P (parent to parent) think of the embarrassment factor/blackmail possibilities this thing would have when your kid gets to be about 12+.
unreal ping
This is why my mother thinks America is a wonderful country.
Factual anyways...
JMO, of course....
LOL!
Right now my wife is wondering why she EVER liked Tom Cruise...
LOL
I wore a Barney suit for two hours for my son's third birthday party....I lost 5 pounds. It was 96 outside
Yes, but the date of birth was April 18 and this THING says AUGUST 18.
Suri must have been VERY RELIEVED.
Just...ping.
}:-)4
I recall that Tom said he wanted to eat the placenta; then he discovered that he couldn't (it was too big or something). Will that be offered next? And if not, why not?
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