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BS: What is Andy Murray's Spanish trophy?

11 May 15 - 06:00 AM (#3708129)
Subject: BS: What is Andy Murray's Spanish trophy?
From: MGM·Lion

Congratulations to Andy Murray on winning the Madrid Open so skilfully and comprehensively. But can anyone tell what that odd trophy he received, looking a bit like a misshapen pipe-stand without a base, is actually supposed to represent?

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11 May 15 - 06:11 AM (#3708131)
Subject: RE: BS: What is Andy Murray's Spanish trophy?
From: Musket

Did you know? There are as many Wimbledon champions in Scotland as there are Labour MPs.

Or Tory.

Or Lib Dem.

As to tennis, I wasn't aware it was played outside of Wimbledon fortnight, during which I become a learned sage who knows everything about the game.


11 May 15 - 08:46 AM (#3708161)
Subject: RE: BS: What is Andy Murray's Spanish trophy?
From: GUEST,Dave the Gnome

This one?


11 May 15 - 10:29 AM (#3708190)
Subject: RE: BS: What is Andy Murray's Spanish trophy?
From: MGM·Lion

That's the one. Thank you, Dave.

Must observe that it seems like a lot of Pseuds-Corner-worthy nonsense to me: over-ambitious symbolism resulting in an artefact of surpassing ugliness whose significance requires far too much background knowledge to be comprehensible. What's the use of something that needs such a complex programme-note before it even begins to make sense? Still, I hope the Murrays will enjoy gazing upon its replica-to-keep in the trophy cabinet.

What anyone else think?

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11 May 15 - 11:26 AM (#3708213)
Subject: RE: BS: What is Andy Murray's Spanish trophy?
From: GUEST

"What is Andy Murray's Spanish trophy?"

sounds like a euphemism for something he caught on holiday on the Costa del Sol


11 May 15 - 01:21 PM (#3708246)
Subject: RE: BS: What is Andy Murray's Spanish trophy?
From: gnu

Well drat! I missed the whole thing.


11 May 15 - 01:25 PM (#3708250)
Subject: RE: BS: What is Andy Murray's Spanish trophy?
From: GUEST,Dave the Gnome

It seems OK to me if you are into that sort of thing. Can't say as I would really get worked up either way.


11 May 15 - 03:12 PM (#3708282)
Subject: RE: BS: What is Andy Murray's Spanish trophy?
From: GUEST,Love 72

Stack of tennis racquets.


11 May 15 - 10:03 PM (#3708324)
Subject: RE: BS: What is Andy Murray's Spanish trophy?
From: vectis

I though it might be golden cigarettes stubbed out on a golden cucumber at first. Glad I was wrong.


11 May 15 - 11:18 PM (#3708333)
Subject: RE: BS: What is Andy Murray's Spanish trophy?
From: olddude

It is one of those chernobl fish from outside
TThe reactor.. Must I explain everything :)