In which The Gay Recluse holds a contest. Sort of.

Our country has a lot of George statues, and no surprise — given that he was known to enjoy the company of men in every way possible — quite a few of them are rather gay, although none has proven to be particularly hot. Albany, it turns out, is no exception, as reader John points out:

We don’t have any hot gay statues in Albany, I’m afraid. This one of Geo. Washington is gay (strike a pose) but definitely not hot. (Checking the package, though, proves he has something going on).

Hmm, gay but not hot? We’re nevertheless intrigued…let’s check out the goods, shall we?

Yeah, we agree with John: this guy’s definitely gay, but hardly smokin’.

But hey! What’s goin’ on down there?

Whoas! Check the package! This George, though not exactly hot, clearly has it goin’ on for some lucky gent.

Thanks for the submission, John, which proves that any gay statue is better than no gay statue. Readers in other cities, please don’t be shy about sharing the best gay statuary you have to offer.

We also encourage everyone to check out John’s excellent tree photography on his Flickr.

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