shaun the sheep

Colourful Shaun Sheep seen in Bristol, England, in 2015

@JudyEv (341742)

Rockingham, Australia

January 7, 2021 3:27am CST

Having written about colourful kangaroo sculptures, I was reminded of some colourful sheep which we saw in Bristol, England in January 2015. You can catch up here: https://www.mylot.com/post/3025197/shaun-the-sheep-alive-and-well-in-bristol. Sometimes, that visit seems a lot longer than six years ago. A charity art trail had been organised by Wallace and Gromit's Children's Foundation. There were 70 sculptures of Aardman's Shaun the Sheep. These were later auctioned off to raise funds. I put up a lot of photos in the comments on that post but I thought a lot of new members may not have seen it. Now that I can make collages, I can put up nine of the dozen or so we saw. Personally, I’m not that keen on the sculpture. It doesn’t look much like a sheep to me. The ones I’m used to don’t have fat tails like these.

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@lazydaizee (6735)

• United Kingdom

7 Jan 21

We have a Shaun the Sheep footstool which is around 20 years old now.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Jan 21

That's interesting. It's surprising that Shaun has even been around for that long.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

7 Jan 21

What a coincidence! Someone replied to one of my comment left to your previous post only a few minutes ago. They do not look at all like real sheep, but they look like the character of the kids TV show.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

7 Jan 21

@JudyEv I never saw the TV show either, but I searched Shaun Sheep and watched the images.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Jan 21

I haven't seen the TV show although I've seen Wallace and Grommet who I think were created by the same person.

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@xFiacre (13117)

• Ireland

7 Jan 21

@judyev I had to look closed to the sheep clothed in the Union Flag to decide which end was which.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Jan 21

I don't really like them much, especially that stupid tail.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317249)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

7 Jan 21

The ones you're used to might not have the fat tails, but you can't deny these sculptures are colorful and put a smile on my face. Thanks for sharing.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317249)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

7 Jan 21

@JudyEv They did. Thank you.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Jan 21

I do admit they are cute. I'm glad they gave you a smile.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

7 Jan 21

i love stuff like this. These are so cool!!!!

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

The kids thought they were great too. It was difficult to get photos without including kids.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

8 Jan 21

@JudyEv in the modern world we have to learn to take pictures differently!

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@Hytton03 (5451)

• Philippines

7 Jan 21

Oh like it I'm sure kids like that colorful sheep, they're cute. Thanks for sharing.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Jan 21

Some people were travelling all round the city trying to find all the sheep.

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@Hytton03 (5451)

• Philippines

7 Jan 21

@JudyEv they're very attractive

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

7 Jan 21

Hahaha I can see why you don't see much of a resemblance to sheep! The tails ARE too fat!

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

8 Jan 21

@JudyEv We have sheep but I can't say I've had a proper look at their tails. But those in your picture sure look a tad too chunky.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

Do you have fat-tailed sheep in Botswana? I think maybe you do.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

@Lushlala You will have to have a closer look at their tails next time you see one!

@RasmaSandra (80635)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

8 Jan 21

That is great I remember Shaun the Sheep cartoons played very often on Latvian TV

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@RasmaSandra (80635)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

9 Jan 21

@JudyEv those were popular in Latvia as well

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

I didn't see Shaun the Sheep but I did see a few of the Wallace and Grommet cartoons.

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@Fleura (30539)

• United Kingdom

7 Jan 21

You're right, Shaun doesn't look much like a real lamb (though obviously recognisable as one) any more than Wallace and Gromit look like a real man and a real dog. I still love all those Aardman films though!

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Jan 21

Some of these cartoon creatures/people are very engaging.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

7 Jan 21

I'm sure children love looking at them. They're not for me.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

8 Jan 21

@JudyEv Me, too!

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

I prefer my sheep to look like Hercules. Anything else doesn't really cut it!

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

7 Jan 21

I thik the sheep statues are adorable. But, I do agree that their tails are a bit bigger than the ones we see.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

There are fat-tailed sheep but not quite as 'fat' as Shaun.

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@Dena91 (16692)

• United States

8 Jan 21

They remind me of the sheep in the Serta mattress commercials here. They are cute. Glad you figured out how to put multiple pictures in a frame.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

The collage option is very useful when you'd like to put up more than one photo.

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@FayeHazel (40243)

• United States

7 Jan 21

Oh cute, from "Wallace and Gromit". I haven't seen that show in a long time. We did something similar here. "Snoopy" and some of the characters from the "Peanuts" comic strip in Minneapolis, some people got real inventive with how they were painted

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

I bet kids (and adults) loved the Snoopy characters.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

@FayeHazel That's what people were doing in Bristol.

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@FayeHazel (40243)

• United States

8 Jan 21

@JudyEv Oh yes, I forget how many total there were, but people would go on treks to find all of them

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@rhuenz (10643)

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7 Jan 21

That is so amazing

Never seen such anywhere.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Jan 21

I guess they have all been packed away now.

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@RebeccasFarm (90294)

• Arvada, Colorado

7 Jan 21

That sheep looks so familiar to me

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

Shaun was big on TV for a time so maybe that's why.

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@jstory07 (139782)

• Roseburg, Oregon

8 Jan 21

Those are really neat sculptures of the sheep. There are all kinds in the town were the zoo is here.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

That would be good to see.

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@jstory07 (139782)

• Roseburg, Oregon

8 Jan 21

@JudyEv Last time we were there there was two new ones. We will go back when it is not raining to take pictures of them.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

@jstory07 I always enjoy seeing things like this.

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

7 Jan 21

They make not look too much like a sheep but they are fun.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

That's true and the TV series was very popular at the time.

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@wolfgirl569 (107859)

• Marion, Ohio

7 Jan 21

The tail is wrong but they still look cute

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

I agree they're cute but I have trouble getting past the tail.

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@LindaOHio (181316)

• United States

7 Jan 21

Those are strange tails for sure. The sheep are cute though.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

The kids flocked to them. It was difficult to take photos without kids in them.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jan 21

Love this collage of color, how happy! And the animals are all so cool.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 21

They were really popular with the children.

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