What's that seaside, actually harbor, bronze statue in Norway or Denmark or Sveden (all those countries are the same, anyway), of a young lady, and the patina is consistently polished off her chest? By humanoids in boats seeking good luck?
One of the interesting things about them ancient Romans, I think, was that phalluses were considered good luck, very good luck, and so they mounted them (speaking "gesturely") over doorways to shops and houses and such. They're all over the buildings of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The interpretation was something like "happiness." Joy. Yippee-cay-yee.
One frequent usage was for dining table lamps. The individual receptacles for lamp oil would be supported on an array of six or more ball park franks.
It could be your team mascot.
Was used for a plethora of utilitarian and decorative items.
I really should unpack my books. Some pretty enlightening stuff in there.
Often, the statue was diminutive in size to the organ. Other times just the organ itself was prominently displayed; always erect. Like a barbershop pole. Cigar store "Indian." Cat in the window of the florist. Hanging baskets of street flowers.
I don't know if they were rubbed for good luck, like say a bald man's head. Maybe.
I don't think most people are aware of this commonly occurring cultural practice of ancient Roman life. (I said "most"; not DAR denizens.)
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