A giant colon at the General Assembly
So, I think to myself as I walk out the backside of the legislative building, what is this thing:
A mutant pumpkin? The leavings from
the AFP rally?
Nope. It's a giant colon.
Rep. Ty Harrell asked for a group of cancer prevention organizations (and with them, the colon) to come down as part of Cancer Screening Awareness Day. On hand were the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, 4CNC and others. The colon belongs to the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation and its appearance was funded by the drug company called Sanofi-Aventias. (Eds note: an earlier version of this post had the wrong ownership information for the colon and mistakenly called this a lobby day.)
Now, I know, I KNOW, there's an urge to make fun here. I mean, the idea of bringing a giant poop shoot amongst the honorables invites all sorts of jokes. Really, it's astounding how many giant a--hole jokes three reporters can come up with in the space of 60 seconds. None of them are appropriate, mind you, for a family blog...except maybe in the comments section.
If you want to share you're best, um, crack at such a joke, the comment link is open.
Alexis Moore, who's with 4CNC and the Linberger Center, gave me the tour.
"People don't die from colon cancer if it's found early and treated," she said.
She also said there's a pilot program in High Point that is aimed at seeing if expanded use of self-testing (there's a kit) can head off more cases of advanced colon cancer, which apparently looks like this:
Moore said that the High Point program could be expanded to all of Guilford County as well as a couple of other metro areas. You can find more about it here.
And just to round out the pictorial:
Comments (3)
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Ok, I'll start with the bathroom humor:
What, that place didn't have enough flatulent talk?
Posted on June 26, 2008 12:37 PM
As much as I love the AFP & want them to win the contest, Mark, clearly you were premature in awarding "best prop to be used at a legislative rally this year".
You of all people should know that, just when you think you've seen it all in Raleigh, something else explodes up there at the NC General Assembly.
(I tried to keep my comment family-friendly.)
Posted on June 27, 2008 12:12 AM
On your first picture:
Yeah, we all know how it's made, so what's up with the tent? Why keep hiding from the light of day?
Comment #2 on shot #4 from the NCGA's yard:
"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here."
Advice to curious journalists hangin' out with cameras on the Halifax Mall:
Check your shoes. I think you stepped in something.
Posted on June 27, 2008 12:42 AM