Let's make more of an effort in our effigy making

I'm sure some of you have been following the Celebrity Big Brother racism row that has erupted across Britain and India. Jade Goody and others in the CBB house made some very inappropriate remarks about Bollywood actress (and bone fide celebrity) Shilpa Shetty.

Apparently, protesters in India are burning effegies of Big Brother executives.

Now, I always like a good effigy burning. Nothing expresses anger like the burning of a hastily thrown together flammable life-sized doll.

But, I think they should at least look kind of like a human. Not like this:



This image, courtesy of metro.co.uk looks like they are trying to burn an effigy of a oversized cartoon cigarette, not a television executive.




Here is an example of a good effigy.











You can clearly make out the distinguishing features of a human. The builders have even managed to add a hat, which is a nice touch and shows a keen eye for detail. By the way, this is an effigy of Malcolm Glazer (here's an anti-Glazer website and a bit more of a sober analysis can be found here).

All I'm saying is if you are going out in front of the world and making a serious point, you want to look presentable. At least make the head out of a stuffed pillow case.