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.

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.

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