In a thrilling turn of events, a second brave fellow took it upon himself to ascend to the Fourth Plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square. Sebastian Gaunt, whose devotions include the Chap and Victorian traditions, was dressed from head to toe in formal Victorian attire, and was assisted to the Plinth by his valet at six o’clock in the morning on Wednesday 2nd September.
In view of the ungodly hour of his slot, all of which are randomly allocated by the organisers of this peculiar artistic endeavour, Mr. Gaunt took a modest Victorian breakfast of devilled kidneys, kedgeree and lapsang souchong (though the precise menu has not been confirmed).
Mr Gaunt has confirmed, however, that, unlike Senor Martinez, he wore appropriate footwear for the occasion, or indeed for any occasion.
It goes without saying that Mr. Gaunt chose as his morning reading material a copy of this particular gentleman’s journal.
September 1, 2009