A "Venus Di Milo" story for you all.
Many years ago (I was probably about 10, my brother Mike was 8 ) I had seen a picture of the Venus Di Milo, but didn't realize that was the statues name, or that the arms had been lost. I asked my mom about the statue, and apparently mom had no idea about it, so this is how the conversation went.
Chuck: Mom, look at this picture.
Mom: Yes?
Mike: It's a statue.
Chuck: I know it's a statue. Why does she have no arms?
Mom: (slight pause) Because she was a thief, and after she had stole something, she was caught and as pushiment, they cut off her arms.
Mike: Ohhhhhhhh.
Chuck: Really?
Mom: Yes, they used to have laws like that.
Mike: What was her name?
Chuck: Probably "Greedy Greta".
Mom: