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From simulated sex with a statue of Bacchus in Italy to unwise congress with a cow in Thailand

ORGIASTIC RITES AND WRONGS There was widespread condemnation of the actions of a female visitor to Florence, Italy, who could be seen in images shared on the Welcome to Florence social media account kissing and rubbing herself in a sexual manner against a statue of Bacchus in the city. The statue, a modern replica of a 16th century work by sculptor Giambologna, stands on a street corner near the Ponte Vecchio bridge in the city, while the original is now in the nearby Bargello museum. Patrizia Asproni, the president of Confcultura, an association promoting Italy’s cultural heritage, said that these “repeated shows of rudeness and barbarity” take place “because everyone feels entitled to do whatever they want with impunity”. As the statue is of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine…

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