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Beppo the clown, of Harmony Circus fame, has given his
brother Barney a box of “Golden Moments” cigars for his birthday. But what
a surprise! A frog sits languorously inside the cigar box with his feet
resting on a golden ball, a reference to the children’s fairy story “The
Frog Prince.” Another label reads “For Mr. Wormold 59200/5.” This refers
to the hero of Graham Greene’s novel “Our Man in Havana” (where all the
good smokes come from). One very obscure label refers to “25 Gaspers.”
Inside we find the sad evidence of the frog’s fate and demise: a bone
marked “Pattes des Grenouilles” – this is the gastronomic French delicacy
of “Frog’s Legs.” Ironically, David said he had never eaten frog’s legs
until the day after he had delivered this sculpture to the factory. Then,
while dining out on his 21st wedding anniversary in a tiny Devon fishing
village, he came across the dish on the menu – and in view of his recent
work felt he had to try it, if only for the purposes of research. Daughter
Rose asked him later what they tasted like. “A bit like chicken,” he
replied. This is the 118th figurine David has carved for Harmony Kingdom.
The signature acorn is located on the back of the lid, top
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