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The dragon statues that guard the City of London have something to be proud of:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://lmwnow.blogspot.com/2006/07/london-weirdness-1.html">lmwnow.blogspot.com/2006/...ess-1.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i></i>

Hermaphrodism being something to be proud of by virtue of birth.. bah royalty. <p></p><i></i>

Hermaphrodism? No, those dragons are unambiguosly male! <p></p><i></i>

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>as far as I could tell, that is also a substantial phallus pressed upwards against the creature's stomach<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/seamus_oblimey/fun/Balls.jpg"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br>Looks more like into from here.. any more pics? <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=seamusoblimey>Seamus OBlimey</A> at: 7/18/06 1:33 pm<br></i>

I think I see what you mean. The angle wouldn't let me take a more "explicit" photo. You'll just have to take my word for it that the phallus belongs to the dragon. <p></p><i></i>

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>the phallus belongs to the dragon<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>I'm sure it does but how do I put this politely? Where's it's Bell End? Inside itself? What the? <p></p><i></i>

amusing but not THAT weird... I mean, if it was a statue of a horse/bull etc it wouldn't seem weird so why not a dragon? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Where's it's Bell End? Inside itself?<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Inside the sheath, I would imagine.<br><br>-Sepka the Space Weasel <p></p><i></i>

'cos no one's ever seen a dragon? Y'know like not really... <p></p><i></i>

Sure, but by that token how is this any weirder than giving the statue eyes, teeth, wings, feet etc?? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :p --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":p"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Where's it's Bell End? Inside itself? What the?<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--> <br><br>The glans is further up, out of site of casual viewing and difficult to photograph. <p></p><i></i>

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>how is this any weirder than giving the statue eyes, teeth, wings, feet etc??<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Well, whilst everyone thinks of those body parts when the word "dragon" is mentioned. A big cock and balls wouldn't be in most people's list. Also, I think it's weird because the symbolism of this anatomical detail was clearly important to whoever commisioned these very large, noticeable guardians to one of the world most powerful financial centres. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=charlespooter>CharlesPooter</A> at: 7/18/06 3:02 pm<br></i>

As far as I can tell, male reptile genitalia remains tucked up inside the cloaca except while mating.<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.priory.com/vet/vetrept1.htm">www.priory.com/vet/vetrept1.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Images of hemipenes (inscrutable for work -- but if someone figures what you're looking at you may be in hot water):<br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://images.google.com/images?svnum=100&hl=en&lr=&q=hemipenes">images.google.com/images?...=hemipenes</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i></i>

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>the symbolism of this anatomical detail was clearly important to whoever commisioned these very large, noticeable guardians to one of the world most powerful financial centres.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Nah. We have that here in New York as well:<br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.indospectrum.com/10dimages/nyc2/cd031_03May04_nyc_wall_st_bull_0174.jpg"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.indospectrum.com/10dimages/nyc2/cd031_03May04_nyc_wall_st_bull_0177.jpg"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br>http://www.indospectrum.com/travels/new-york-city-2.html<br><br>That's the Merril Lynch Bull at Bowling Green in the Financial District. Tourists love to pose with it. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=nomo@rigorousintuition>nomo</A> at: 7/18/06 3:26 pm<br></i>

Oh dear.<br><br>If you search for furries + dragon , you get to this piece about evangelism in the werewolf and furry communities. For those who are unaware of "furries," they are one of those subcultures where the practitioners feel that their true natures are that of particular animals, and attempt to costume themselves, live a shapeshifting lifestyle, or write interspecies porn, amongst other things.<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://majikthise.typepad.com/majikthise_/2004/11/furries_and_sha.html">majikthise.typepad.com/ma...d_sha.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>I can't handle it, it's too hot out and this stuff always makes my head feel like it is exploding...<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>