For a time, the statue was parked at Piane's restaurant Piane Grill, which once was located in downtown Wilmington at 913 N. Market St. Having a giant statue in a restaurant isn't that usual.

The cover-up of the offending bits of the statues attracted even more attention, with pictures of the more modest displays going viral online.

Resident complaints cause cover up of statue Sep 23, 2002 For the center and the restaurant management, the answer came easily enough — just cover it up, or take it away.