Trollpikken
Trollpikken (the Troll Dick) is a rock formation in Eigersund municipality, in Norway, between Kjervall and Veshovda. A rock jutting out from a cliff face to a height of almost 12 metres (39 ft)[1] resembled an erect penis.
The local tourist board was discussing using Trollpikken to draw tourists in a similar manner to Trolltunga (the troll tongue) and Preikestolen (the preacher's pulpit) by providing parking.[2][3][4][5][6]
On June 24, 2017, joggers discovered that an approximately 10-tonne (9.8-long-ton; 11-short-ton) formation had been severed and vandalized using power tools.[5][7][8] Some $33,000 of funds have been raised to reattach it using a crane assembled on-site.[1][9][10][11][12][13] A contractor told a Norwegian TV station, "We have the Viagra it takes."[14] It is expected to be repaired by fall, possibly during July.[6][12] On 7 July 2017, workers using iron wedges and concrete were able to reattach more than 12 tonnes of heavy rock. No arrests have been made.[15]
References
- ^ a b Carol Off; Jeff Douglas (June 27, 2017). "Someone lopped off Norway's penis-shaped rock, but locals are determined to re-attach it". As It Happens. CBC radio.
- ^ Ingve Aalbu (June 13, 2017). "Slik finner du Trollpikken". Dalane Tidende (in Norwegian).
- ^ Ingve Aalbu (June 19, 2017) [June 15, 2017]. "Reiselivsdirektør tror på Trollpikken". Dalane Tidende.
- ^ Ingrid Treborg (June 20, 2017). "Kjetil (42) vil gjøre Trollpikken til Norges heteste turistmål" (in Norwegian). TV 2.
- ^ a b Hege Wallenius; Shazia Majid; Maria Knoph Vigsnæs (June 25, 2017) [June 24, 2017]. "Trollpikken knekt tvers av: – Jeg er målløs". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian).
- ^ a b "Trollpikken garantert reist før høsten". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). NTB. June 27, 2017.
- ^ Jonas Fabritius Christoffersen; Kaja Kirkerud (June 24, 2017). "'Trollpikken' er knekt rett av" (in Norwegian). TV 2.
- ^ Claus Jessen (June 24, 2017). "Nordmænd i chok: Trollpikken er knækket ved roden". Ekstrabladet (in Danish).
- ^ "Norwegians raise cash to re-erect 'penis' rock". The Guardian. Associated Press. June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Will the Trollpikken rise again?". Newsday (audio, 2 minutes). BBC World Service. June 26, 2017.
- ^ Ingvald Nordmark (June 25, 2017). "Trollpikken blir til 'folkepikk'" (in Norwegian). NRK Rogaland.
- ^ a b "Trollpikken blir trolig oppreist før helgen" (in Norwegian). ABC nyheter. NTB. July 4, 2017.
- ^ Gavin Haines (July 4, 2017). "Norwegians pledge $33,000 to re-erect giant 'troll's penis' Trollpikken rock". Traveller.
- ^ Ed Mazza (June 26, 2017). "Norway Vows To Catch The Jerk Who Chopped Off Its 'Penis Rock'". Huffington Post.
- ^ "Workers put penis-shaped rock formation back up in Norway". Boston Herald. 7 July 2017.