Harriet Tubman Honored With Statue Of Her Left Big Toe

The Babylon Bee ^ | January 16, 2023 | The Babylon Bee

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

AUBURN, NY — Following the new tradition of erecting disturbing modern-art monuments for prominent historical figures, the city of Auburn has unveiled a bronze statue of abolitionist and Underground Railroad leader Harriet Tubman's left big toe.

"We felt that this was a fitting tribute for the great Harriet Tubman," said Brandon Quezada, chairman of the city's Artistic Initiatives Committee. "Knowing that Boston was unveiling the unspeakably creepy ‘The Embrace' statue for Dr. Martin Luther King that bears a striking resemblance to various human organs mashed together in an ungodly chimeric abomination from the pit of hell, creating a monument depicting Ms. Tubman's left big toe and nothing else for some cryptic reason seemed like the right move."

The city, which became home to Ms. Tubman and her family following the Civil War and also serves as her final resting place, was expecting a large influx of tourists this summer due to the presence of the new statue. Already considering re-branding the city's official nickname to "Toe Town," officials were excited to take full advantage of the publicity the monument was sure to attract.

Citizens of Auburn seemed less enthusiastic. "If you're wanting to honor Harriet Tubman's contributions to the abolition of slavery and the leading of slaves to safety via the Underground Railroad, why would you choose her big toe?" asked Auburn resident Brian Pillman. "Any why the left big toe, specifically? Is this some weird political statement?"

At publishing time, other reports from around the country indicated that this movement would continue, with Boston looking to unveil a statue of Paul Revere's tonsils, Montgomery, Alabama making plans for a monument depicting Rosa Parks's spleen, and Tuskegee University announcing the placement of a statue of Booker T. Washington's right kidney.

[House Atreides]

Rosa Parks honored with a statue of her “seat”.

[TigersEye]

Who is going to foot the bill for that?

[xp38]

Well they’re dipping their toe in with this one. Time will tell how it works out.

[TChad]

Merrick Garland has pledged to arrest any critics.

[Songcraft]

Well, she has a leg up on that MLK statue.

[rlmorel]

Hahahahaha...this thread is likely going to sound like Wes Welker of the Patriots giving an interview after the news broke that week before the game of Rex Ryan's foot fetish...against the express admonition of Bill Belichick to his players NOT to mention it at all.

VIDEO: Wes Welker makes 11 references to feet in his hilarious interview about Rex Ryan, Head Coach of the New York Jets! (about three minutes)

LOL, he did pay for it, and the Jets did get the last laugh that season...:)

[Bob434]

will they drop it off with a toe truck?

[Gene Eric]

lol

[Bob434]

so now she’s missing a toe? I hope folks aren’t lack toes intolerant?

[cowboyusa]

Should be here with her rifle.

[cowboyusa]

Her

[married21]

😂. That was great.

[Organic Panic]

And Obama’s statue will be one of his huge jug ears levitating over an empy pool.

[mass55th]

They could have saved some money, and created a combo statue that included Auburn citizen, and Tubman supporter, William H. Seward’s testicles. After all, they’re both buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn.

[metmom]

The city, which became home to Ms. Tubman and her family following the Civil War and also serves as her final resting place, was expecting a large influx of tourists this summer due to the presence of the new statue.

Well, since Indelicato's has closed because of the Covid debacle, I guess they need something to give people a reason to visit auburn for, although, there still is the New Hope Store.

[PLMerite]

I'll see your left toe, and raise you:

[metmom]

BTW, I do know it’s the Bee.

Then again. It’s Auburn.

[Beowulf9]

Oh god, my stomach hurts ! 😆🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Deaf Smith]

Tubman was never one to “toe” the line.