The local authority said it had no plans to redo the work soon. Richard Lewis, Edinburgh city council's culture and sport convener, said: "The council arranged for work to be carried out to fix Bobby's nose 12 months ago, but damage is still being done and the restoration is already wearing off.
"In time, we will organise repair work again to maintain the statue, which we know is one of Edinburgh's most loved monuments, but there are no plans to carry out more work out in the near future. If people do feel obliged to rub Bobby's nose could we encourage them to do it gently, as it really does cause damage." The real Bobby was the pet of Edinburgh constable John Grey, who died of tuberculosis in 1858.
Bobby was said to have stayed close to where his master was buried. The dog's period of mourning reputedly lasted until his own death in 1872. However, a historian at Cardiff University believes he has uncovered evidence that the story is not true. Dr Jan Bondeson said there were distinct differences in photos and paintings of Bobby which fell into two groups - those before 1867 and those after.
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At the Time Warner Center in NYC there are two giant, abstract bronze nudes and people have taken to similarly rubbing the male's penis for luck. I would LOVE to see a sign asking the public to "only touch the penis gently".
Note the shine: https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2947/15420937125_e82122542d_z.jpg
(And yes, I've done it...)
In Verona at Juliet's house, there is a bronze statue of her. Her boob is nice and shiny because rubbing it is thought to be good luck. I helped that process.
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