Behind The Awkwardness: The Monolith
April 25th, 2011
“This is my sister Shannon on vacation in Ireland. My boyfriend saw this at Thanksgiving and commented that this has got to be one of the MOST horrid things ever!”
(submitted by Tara)
It seems that Father Earth LIKES you!
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Come on people, loosen up. It’s a penis-rock! Laugh at it! I for one don’t visit this site to “learn”. I come for the penis-rocks (and I stay for the free ice cream).
LOL! I was thinking the same thing. It could also be Ireland’s version of Stonehenge!
This is an ogham stone if anyone’s interested, the ancient Celts used them as monuments and engraved their weird language ogham into it.
maybe she was getting nervous about her wedding night, if she was thinking anatomy… ?! lol
and one nickname is the “one eyed snake”
Hope she didn’t have to kiss THAT Blarney Stone.
For goodness sake don’t touch it. You don’t know where it’s been.
LOL!
Never take this monument for granite.
Clever!
I’m reading every comment in Craig Ferguson’s Scottish accent and it just makes them even more awesome
ireland and scotland……2 different places
And why is the giant monolith caged in??
If you had a huge monolith, I would hope you would keep it well contained for the sake of others.
“Notice the girls shoes and then notice the building style of the house in the background. The style of the shoes WAY predate the start of building houses with that construction design.”
Ah, the light-fixture-doesn’t-match-the-wallpaper person strikes again. How nice that you consider yourself a “sleuth”; I think a more proper term would be “Photoshop troll.”
Shrieking “Photoshop” is predictable on any photo site, and merely tiresome to anyone other than the person trying to him- or herself feel important. It won’t make anyone buy that you’re any kind of expert on Photoshop. Or on shoes, barns, or light fixtures.
uh, yeah…..how the heck can “YiggityBiggity” possibly see what type of “building structure” that house is – it’s too tiny/far away to tell!! From what little you can see of it, it’s a pretty basic, small house – pretty sure they had those in 1980! And the fence is wavy ‘cuz it’s metal and really, really old! Duh.
other than that – I think it’s awkward that anyone would want someone to take a pic next to that thing! I’d take a picture of it by itself, tho…..just cuz it’s so strange!
Yep. I hear ya Mifty. Also……I think people forget styles are different in every country…..and with every parent. I spent a good deal of time with my depression era gramma when I was small. The woman saved EVERYTHING. If mom didn’t pack me a coat and it got cold I ended up wearing one that was 30 years old and used to belong to an aunt or distant cousin. And helloooo…..thrift shops anyone?
I guess those are just the arguments I would use if everything you said wasn’t true…..but since it is I’ll just say GO MIFTY!
Oh my goodness, the only thing that makes me laugh harder than YiggityBiggity’s spoof ‘photoshop’ posts is the comments by the people who take them seriously. Keep it up people!
Notice the girls shoes and then notice the building style of the house in the background. The style of the shoes WAY predate the start of building houses with that construction design. Either she was wearing some REALLY old shoes or this is another photoshop. Trust me I help the Amish build barns and know my construction specs. An easier sign its PSed for the non sleuths is the waves in the fence. Pixel distortion will occur if you use a sepia filter to heavy with certain colored backgrounds. Since the tone of the grass near the fence on left side is similar to the tone of the fence you get pixel distortion, ie bent fence.
Gee….er….thanks. I guess…..
Still has to be a few years old, though. New pictures show that the area is kept up more (mowed grass, no fence), and the ground around the stone now has decorative pavers. And since this is Ireland, I don’t believe the Amish would have built the barn. Not saying you can’t be right, but I just noticed a few things.
Why do ppl think EVERYthing on here has to be Photoshopped??? How can you be certain of the construction design of that house when it’s so teeny tiny far away?
Uhhmmn… people this is my family picture…. Taken in the 70s of one of our family vacations…. the shoes and the dress were just the way we did things… I am not saying it is right… it is just the way it was… there is no photoshop… just ugly fashions…
<3 Tara
Besides why would anyone photoshop this picture lol?
Ciaran actually lived near by and has a history lesson if people would read first then comment..hahaha THat is posted just a few up from here. if you want to know… Nothing awkward about it at all… ok. moving along.. hahahahA
I read the history lesson. But the picture itself is still awkward.
If it was winter and I licked this, would my tongue stick to it?
Damn, you beat me to it.
IDK but please take a pic when you try it.
heatherd i am rolling!
Uh huh…… Shannon’s Mum and Dad saw a great photo opportunity and ran with it. Nice work indeed. A gem for the compulsory embarrassing 21st b’day montage!! Well done Shannon’s Mum and Dad – kudos to you!
monolith envy
I was feeling too lazy to comment on this yesterday but it’s brilliant, just so ya know! Made me LOL for real
Ok, here’s a question: If she were leaning on it what kind of “shelf” would we call it? The mind races….
and women LEFT Ireland when they had THIS in their back yard?
rofl. good one.
This is probably a cattle rubbing stone, so of course it inside a pen. Geesh, people!
Ay yi yi. People see a rounded-off cylinder and call it phallic. Never mind that it could just as easily be a finger, a thumb, or something completely unrelated to the body.
I totally agree with you here.
whats the fun in that?
You must be tons of fun at parties, Steve.
I second that.
I seriously LOL’ed at your commet, justme!
I suppose if it had “unnecessary” quotation marks about it you would be pleased, Classic Steve?
It’s phallic. Or a big turd.
The finger and thumb actually are related to the human body Steve!!! Lol
2011: An Ireland Odyssey
At least she isn’t hugging it!
Good one!
Somewhere in our family’s archives is a pic of me taken ages ago sitting on a large rock in Hawaii, which we discovered after the fact is called “Phallic Rock.” There was no sign or anything — it was out in the “jungle” somewhere and we just happened upon it while hiking. In retrospect it was very aptly named and represented the “whole package,” if you will. I’m reclining on it with my hands behind my head as if relaxing on a lounge chair. It was an ancient religious site of some sort and I feel terrible for having defiled it. I’ve been trying to find it for years, but given the thousands of pix Dad took it may never be found. For all I know, Mom may have torn it up after finding out what it was.
Hope you find it. Can’t wait to see that picture!
The “Phallic Rock” is on Moloka’i. We were there a few years ago, and they actually have a tour bus that will take you there. Don’t feel bad, they let people climb all over it. Supposedly if you touch it, you will become very fertile and will get pregnant!
Great! I was nine! Thank goodness it didn’t work. I’m sure it’s all built up around there now. There was NOTHING around it back when I was there “several” years ago. Thanks for the info on its location; that might help me narrow down my search.
If she had been, it would have been reminiscent of the old Bob Segar albums.
When taking pictures of my loved ones, I always attempt to have them pose next to a towering granite phallus. These are the memories we treasure.
Why is it caged? Did they think it was necessary to put a pen around it? I mean, a PEN-IS around it….. hahahahah. Subtle humor….
Got it — was thinking the same thing
I used to live a few miles from this stone actually. There are usually a few druids or tourists hanging around the Hill of Tara.
Now for a history lesson:
The Lia Fail or Stone of Destiny at The Hill of Tara was an ancient seat of the High Kings of Ireland until the 6th century AD. In legend, the stone was supposed to have been brought to Ireland by the Tuatha Dé Danann – a magical race who once ruled Ireland. The Lia Fail itself was supposed to have magical properties – when a rightful king put his feet on it, it would roar for joy, and would rejuvenate a king to give him a long reign.
Love it when some one actually KNOWS… thx
Super interesting! Glad to have a bit of background.
Why do they find it necessary to fence it in? :’)
First…Why do so many people think things are ‘photoshopped’?! Second…not sure if the ‘rightful king’ would be wishing for a long reign…or a long something’.
Kings would sit on that? I would think they would “place” their queens on it to keep them busy while they ruled the land. But that’s just me maybe.
Interesting indeed, but this isn’t the Lia Fáil… the Lia Fáil has never been fenced in like this, and there isn’t a house _that_ close to it. it could be one of any number of standing stones in Ireland though
apart from roaring for joy, would the stone also erupt when touched by a rightful king?
Hilarious!
One can just imagine an Irish hill giant asleep under the earth somewhere ^_^
judging by his ‘condition’ I’d say he’s just woken up….
justme you are sick minded! and I love it!!
Why thank you! I’m so honored
I don’t get it either. This isn’t awkward.
That’s totally photoshopped. You can tell because she’s just sitting there on the grass, not even looking at or leaning on it. Also that fence is totally fake.
Why would she want to lean up against a giant phallus? That would be awkward.
oh *PLEASE*! not everything is photoshopped:~p
why would she be looking at it? then it really *would* be suspicious.
Sarcasm is obviously lost on some people.
I like the sturdy shoes with the frilly dress. Very well-rounded, which you don’t see a lot of these days.
For real. I’m so in love with that outfit.
why is this so bad?
Refer to Bowers’ comment above…
It’s a big phallic symbol for crying out loud.
Bonehenge
lol
best comment! LOL
You made me cry!
thats good!!! lol
OMG *snort* best comment of the week (so far)
That is the funniest comment I have EVER read on this site. Hands down, you WIN for all time. Thank you for the laugh. I am STILL laughing about this!!!
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And, oh, how they danced
The little children of Bonehenge…
You should get a free AFP book!
That comment hands down winner.
This comment is a thing of beauty. Thanks for the chuckle.
We need a kid on the left for realism.
LMFAO! You’re a genius!
it is? OMG!(eye roll)
thank you. I told myself I was not going to argue with people who come here to be kill joys. and I was good…..but it was rough……and you took the words right out of my mouth!
wonder why they needed to corral that rock, apparently it was not through doing what wild rocks do, be careful sister this could be dangerous.
Wait…I don’t get it. It’s just a round rock. Is it really that bad….?
Are you happy to see me??? This is one of the most awkward I have seen in quite some time. Poor Shannon!
Maybe Tara’s boyfriend felt some kind of envy looking at this “horrid thing”…?