An 80-Foot Inflatable Tree in Paris Looks a Lot Like a Giant Butt Plug

'Tree', Paul McCarthy's monumental artwork at Place Vendome on Oct. 16 in Paris, France.

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By Andrea Romano2014-10-17 15:52:19 UTC

Shield your eyes, art aficionados.

A giant inflatable sculpture was erected in Place Vendme in Paris, France, on Oct. 16, and ever since, it has been making waves for locals and tourists alike. The reason may be fairly obvious: The sculpture, called "Tree," looks suspiciously like giant butt plug.

Paul McCarthy's piece of art, which measures roughly 80 feet tall, was installed as part of a contemporary art fair. Despite McCarthy's insistence that his work is simply meant to resemble a Christmas tree, people can't keep their minds out of the gutter.

Some, including those from a movement called the "French Spring" (Printemps Franais), were humiliated by the installation.

(Rough translation: Place Vendome is disfigured! Paris is humiliated!)

But others can't take enough hilarious pictures of themselves hanging out next to a giant sex toy in a public square.

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An 80-Foot Inflatable Tree in Paris Looks a Lot Like a Giant Butt Plug