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Effigy of Edward Colston strapped to the empty plinth and hit with a cricket bat in Bristol on 1st anniversary
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Published on June 7, 2021 - Duration: 01:47s
Effigy of Edward Colston strapped to the empty plinth and hit with a cricket bat in Bristol on 1st anniversary
Effigy of Edward Colston strapped to the empty plinth and hit with a cricket bat in Bristol on 1st anniversary
Effigy of Edward Colston strapped to the empty plinth and hit with a cricket bat in Bristol on 1st anniversary
Bristol, UK.
7th June 2021.
A group of young Bristolians decided to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the toppling of the Edward Colston statue by hitting a piñata strapped to the empty plinth.
The group filled the piñata with sweets and asked passers-by to take it in turns to hit the Colston effigy with a miniature cricket bat until the sweets burst from the belly.
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