In my ongoing quest to find out more about cool stuff around Sioux Falls, how about we check out the big naked guy standing downtown.

Here are 5-Things You Probably Didn't Know About The 'Statue of David' in Sioux Falls:

1)-The 18-foot tall “Statue of David” stands in Fawick Park just west of the Big Sioux river on South 2nd Ave. between East 10th and 11th Streets.

2)-The "Statue of David" was given to the city of Sioux Falls by Thomas Fawick in 1971. Fawick is a Sioux Falls Native who made a fortune as an inventor who invented the “Fawick Flyer” that sits in the Old Courthouse museum.

3)-The statue is cast from the famous sculpture completed by Michelangelo in 1504. It depicts a young David poised to kick giant Goliath's ass. The original is located in Florence, Italy and is considered to be one of the finest sculptures in the world.

4)-At the time of it's erection (that's right...) the statue was rather controversial. A local Baptist minister wrote a letter to the editor calling the statue "not art but sin." He predicted: "In the years to come, we can expect to see on the streets of Sioux Falls people going naked. We can expect immoral acts in the parks. Don't be surprised if God doesn't bring a flood or a tornado, or strike the statue with lightning. God will judge this city."

5)-To date God has been pretty darn good to the city of Sioux Falls.

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