Atlanta's Greeting: The 10-Foot Tall Middle Finger

Since 1996, a 10-foot, defiant middle finger has been greeting visitors to Atlanta with a timeless 'F-you' message from the corner of Freedom Parkway.

Meet Homage, a Spanish gift to the city, located on Freedom Parkway's southwest corner since 1996. Sits on a tiny plinth, stands tall at 10 feet. The world-famous three digits poke upwards like a 'F-you' to the sky from the Spanish city that hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics. In the Old Fourth Ward, Martin Luther King Jr's image provokes reflection on the civil rights hero, offering a darkly humorous reflection of Atlanta's intricate past.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata

Written by Leroy

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