Image of the Week

The guru realizes that some followers are disappointed with the decreased frequency of his posting. He feels the same way. In fact, he has come up with a solution. As a token of apology to his loyal followers, the guru has taken the Image of the Week to the next level. In addition to the still frame image that graces this blog nearly every week (He tries.), a video will be included with today's post. Consider it a Stanley Cup Finals tribute.

Contrary to what you may expect, this image has not been edited or Photoshopped. The fine folks at the Art Institute of Chicago decided to show their support of the Blackhawks by decorating the massive lion statue outside their museum. They fitted the ferocious feline with a brandless hockey helmet, complete with a high impact-resistant plastic visor. The helmet proudly displays the Blackhawks logo, giving visitors a sense of civic pride.

While this may seem creative, it is not the only statue Blackhawks fans have accessorized. The Michael Jordan sculpture (I hope you enjoyed the video.) outside United Center has been given a hockey makeover, showing Jordan's likeness decked out in a pair of Reebok ice skates. Before last season's Conference Finals against Detroit, a Jonathan Toews jersey was worn by a three-story brachiosaurus outside Chicago's Field Museum.

It cannot be debated that this statue decorating is comical, but the practice needs to be limited. It's only a matter of time before this gets out of hand. However, as long as Garth Snow is the general manager on Long Island and the Rangers are willing to throw millions of dollars at players well past their prime, we can rest assured that the Statue of Liberty will remain devoid of hockey jerseys.