I Welcome Our New Lego Overlords

You might not meet a bigger LEGO nerd than me. Especially when it comes to Star Wars Lego, the shit!! I was so excited when I saw this picture this morning. Was it a Lego invasion from outer space? Have giant Lego men been living in the sea? Not likely, I'm sure it's just some kind of viral marketing or an awesome prank. This isn't the first time a giant Lego man has washed ashore, this is the third. First one was spotted off the coast of Zandvoort, Holland and then again in Brighton, England. He came with the same message on his chest as the Holland trip,"No real than you are."
Turns out this giant Lego has a name and a homepage:

My name is Ego Leonard and according to you I come from the virtual world. A world that for me represents happiness, solidarity, all green and blossoming, with no rules or limitations.

Lately however, my world has been flooded with fortune-hunters and people drunk with power. And many new encounters in the virtual world have triggered my curiosity about your way of life.

I am here to discover and learn about your world and thoughts.
Show me all the beautiful things that are there to admire and experience in your world. Let’s become friends, share your story with me, take me with you on a journey through beautiful meadows, words, sounds and gestures.

So maybe there is life out there, far far away on a giant plastic mold planet covered with those big square outer space pieces.
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