Statue in Ukraine repurposed as a DarthVader hotspot

Peter Pizagalli Published 10/26/2015

The empire is striking back in the town of Odessa, Ukraine, today. The government has taken an old bronzed statue of Lenin and made him into the arguably more evil ruler, Darth Vader. The change was part of the country’s efforts to remove the remnants of communism from their borders — often called “decommunization.”

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The empire is striking back in the town of Odessa, Ukraine, today. The government has taken an old bronzed statue of Lenin and made him into the arguably more evil ruler, Darth Vader. The change was part of the country’s efforts to remove the remnants of communism from their borders — often called “decommunization.”
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The piece’s sculptor, Alexander Milov, said his statue will contain some of The Force in it, too. Specifically: It’s going to give off free Wi-Fi.
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The force is strong with this statue.
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Still, Odessa, Lenin finds your lack of faith… disturbing.
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1.
The empire is striking back in the town of Odessa, Ukraine, today. The government has taken an old bronzed statue of Lenin and made him into the arguably more evil ruler, Darth Vader. The change was part of the country’s efforts to remove the remnants of communism from their borders — often called “decommunization.”
2.
The piece’s sculptor, Alexander Milov, said his statue will contain some of The Force in it, too. Specifically: It’s going to give off free Wi-Fi.
3.
The force is strong with this statue.
4.
Still, Odessa, Lenin finds your lack of faith… disturbing.
5.