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I thought this was hilarious (see below) and had to post it but alas the metro website does not maintain any sort of link structure it seems! This can also be found at:

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/29/poland.mermaid.remodel.reut/

I was unable to find a picture of the mermaid in question but it does seem to be featured on the towns crest!

See: http://www.ustka.pl/ustka.html

From metro.co.uk website:

Statue to get bigger breasts

A STATUE OF the mermaid which is the patron of a Polish town is to get bigger breasts in a bid to boost tourism. We are now considering altering the mermaid slightly by making her breasts bigger

The drastic plastic surgery comes after councillors decided that the mermaid's breasts were too small and her hips too wide.

The mermaid's looks became a hot topic during talks in the city hall on a promotion campaign for Ustka, a small port on the Baltic coast, in which the town's mermaid shield was supposed to play a key role.

'There was a discussion about the coat of arms and one female councillor said jokingly that the mermaid's breasts were too small and that she was a bit fat,' a spokesman said. The joke became a serious idea when local and national media got wind of the debate, giving sleepy Ustka plenty of coverage.

'We are now considering altering the mermaid slightly by making her breasts bigger and making her leaner, the spokesman said.

'She will become more attractive and Ustka will gain publicity.'