Strike a pose, there's nothing to it

Finally, some news from the Netherlands that's not about euthanasia, teen suicide, the pedophilia political party or any of that stuff!

Hey, that statue moved!

Do you think you could stand without moving for more than 20 minutes? This living statue can, but it's not as easy as it looks.

By Chelsea Waugaman

Did that statue over there just scratch its nose? No, it couldn't have. It's a statue. Wait. It just waved. Yes, it definitely waved. Have I been out in the sun too long?

No, I'm not seeing a mirage or other heat-induced illusion. I'm witnessing the art form known as a living statue.

Artists who perform as living statues dress in flowing clothes, paint their faces and upper bodies with light face paint, and strike a pose in public gardens, parks, and on street corners.

Living statues aim to impersonate stoic, chiseled statues. But it takes just a moment for them to spring to life and engage those around them with silent gestures.

Full story at The Christian Science Monitor