In 1988 in Dublin, Ireland, a statue was unveiled.
It was a statue of Molly Malone.
She wheeled around her big wooden cart and sold cockles and mussels.
There are no mentions of her double-D breasts in the song.
Giving Molly Malone cannons was an artistic choice.
But allegedly that’s not the case at all.
According to the artist, in 17th century Dublin, public breastfeeding was all the rage.
In 17th century Dublin, titties were “popped out all over the place”.
If it weren’t for the smallpox, I’d have loved to be there.
But the Irish tradition of rubbing Molly’s bazookas rubbed certain people the wrong way.
That’s where the controversy comes in.
What example is this setting?
Why is it a part of Irish culture?
But I do agree with this activist busker to an extent.
It’s kinda fucked up that people get to grab Molly’s knockers free of charge.
17th century Molly Malone wasn’t letting people grab her boobs for free.
So why should her statue?
What better way to honor a historic 17th century prostitute than by charging people to touch her.
All the money will go to the city of Dublin.
It’s a win-win for everyone.
