For 50 years the two statues had stood facing each other at opposite sides of the little park – on the one side the reproduction of Michaelangelo`s nude David, and on the other side the equally unclad figure of Venus emerging from the waves.
One starry midsummer`s night an Angel descended from on high into the little park and said to the two statues “For 50 years you have remained lifeless on your separate plinths, giving pleasure to thousands, but receiving no pleasure or reward for yourselves. Tonight you shall both come to life for 30 minutes to do as you please.”
At once the two statues stepped down from their plinths, and shyly stepped towards each other. Meeting , they gazed into each other`s eyes, he held out his hand to her, and she took it. He looked questioningly at her, she smiled in agreement; he nodded towards the nearby bushes, and she led the way; they disappeared into the bushes which trembled and shook; his laughter could be heard, and her squeals of delight. After 15 minutes they emerged from the bushes smilingly delightedly.
The Angel said “Well, I`m glad to see you both so happy, but you`ve still got 15 minutes left”. David looked at Venus and said “Shall we go and do it again?”, and Venus said “Oh yes please, but this time………….
YOU hold the pigeon and I`LL crap on its head”
